Argosy Book Store

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Home to one of the city’s most extensive collections of antique printed matter, Argosy has been around�and run by the same family�since 1925. On the hushed first floor, thousands of its general stock fills floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, while the mezzanine is reserved for its rare, leather-bound tomes. Further upstairs, on the second floor, are a vast assortment of prints, posters, and maps�most from the 18th and 19th centuries�all neatly tucked away in thematic files such as Civil War, Botanical Drawings, and Danish Royalty. The fifth and sixth floors hold Argosy’s most valuable treasures: autographs and first editions. But the only way to reach these riches is via an operator-assisted elevator and by appointment only. — Sarah Gold

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