Free from the space crunch of manhattan, rents are lower and smaller studios can survive. Carroll, lewis author alice im spiegelland german 1923 vienna, leipzig, new york burstein collection gutenberg, johann printer bible 1455 mainz library of congress. Strand bookstore rare book room reception venues new. Beginning with its aesthetic, the rare book room studio in greenpoint, brooklyn, new york city, is atypical. A guide to independent bookstores in brooklyn brooklyn magazine.
Dec 23, 2019 on this special visit to the rare book room, guests will see milestone anatomical illustrations, surgical texts, historical artifacts, and books on a range of topics, including alchemy, cookery. Untapped new york insiders are invited to take part in an intimate lunchtime tour of the beautiful rare book room at the new york academy of medicines historical library. Its a question with vast implications and well beyond. Rare book room studio in flatbush ditmas park brooklyn, ny. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 2524866. To learn more and to see some of these items online, be sure to check out the biodiversity heritage library. The manuscripts, archives and rare books division collects, preserves, and makes available for research purposes rare, unique, and primary materials that document the history and culture of people of african descent throughout the world, with a.
Greenpoint, brooklyn ten years ago, nicolas vernhes moved his recording studio, the rare book room, from williamsburg to greenpoint. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is. Germany library of congress, rare book and special coll. Rare book room is an educational website for the repository of digitally scanned rare books made freely available to the public starting around 1996 the californiabased company octavo began scanning rare and important books from libraries around the world. Rare book room is the production studio of producer, engineer and mixer nicolas vernhes since 1995 and located in brooklyn, n. Photography in the brooke russell astor reading room is permitted, with the assistance of new york public library staff. Clients include 4ad, glassnote, secretly canadian, domino.
Converting a deserted sewing machine factory, he builtout a studio to suit himself and naturally attracted artists of the same experimental ilk, including animal collective, black dice, les savy fav, fisherspooner and deerhunter. For gager, assembling a great botanical library to support the historical and scientific study of plants was an integral part of building a great botanical garden. Manuscripts, archives and rare books division nypl. Charles stuart gager, the first director of the brooklyn botanic garden, was a man of extraordinary vision, a distinguished botanist, and a bibliophile. Located on the fourth floor of burton barr central library, the rare book room houses three collections the alfred knight collection contains 3400 rare, historically significant books and ephemera including 4000yearold clay tablets, illuminated manuscripts, shakespeares second and fourth folios and leaf from the gutenberg bible. If you think you might have a rare book you would like to sell us, please take it to the used book buyers table at the city of books. Unlike the outside world, the rare book room is noticeably pristine. Stream tracks and playlists from rare book room records on your desktop or mobile device.
The studio, which was started by nicolas vernhes in 1995, has been. Gold sparkle trio with ken vandermark brooklyn cantos. The legendary space has played host to decades of treasures from all eras and we invite you to host your own event in their midst. The registered agent on file for this company is rare book room, llc and is located at 48 dobbin street, brooklyn, ny 11222. Greenpoints rare book room recording studio selling for. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and outofprint books on the internet. We want to thank everyone who trusted us over the years to turn the music they heard in their minds and hearts into the amazing records we got to make together. Mar 02, 2020 strategically placed shelves around corners and up stairways situate books in seemingly every nook and cranny of the store. In early 2011, ices released her sophomore album, grown unknown, which was again mixed at the rare book room studios in brooklyn, but released through her new label, jagjaguwar records. Strand bookstore rare book room is a reception venue in new york city, ny. Weekends fill up fast expect a line, especially on saturdays, and weeknights are a good time. The buying desk will be closing at 2pm on january 25, 2020 for a signing with chuck palahniuk.
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After over 20 years in greenpoint and williamsburg, the studio has shut its doors for good. The strands rare book room new york, ny party venue. This weekend am new york the second shelf highlights gender disparity in literary canon fine books and collections celebrating frankensteins 200th anniversary at the brooklyn antiquarian book fair art daily the 5th annual brooklyn antiquarian book fair to kick off brooklyn. He was in a band and tired of paying rent for a tiny rehearsal space on avenue b with no bathroom and very loud clanging steam pipes in the winter, vernhes explains. A backyard is a rare thing, and community bookstore has one, making it one of the few brooklyn indies that offer outdoor space. Even more impressively maybe, with 43 years under its belt, community bookstore is the oldest indie in the borough. To arrange a return please contact email protected m. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room.
Most of the stores selection can be found in the mazelike stacks upstairs, which includes a small rare book room of harderto. This month, producer and engineer nicolas vernhes welcomes us into his brooklyn studio, rare book room. Brooklyn antiquarian book fairbrooklyn antiquarian book fair. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A guide to independent bookstores in brooklyn brooklyn. Most of the stores selection can be found in the mazelike stacks upstairs, which includes a small rare book room of hardertofind used titles and a separate childrens section. Apr 26, 2016 rare book room, greenpoint nicolas vernhes started rare book room 1995, but at first it was as a rehearsal space. Inside 11 of brooklyns top recording studios brooklyn magazine. We partner with some of the best caterers, florists, and decorators in the city to bring your event to life. Today, we look at some of the 7,500 books in the mary w. This question goes unaddressed in rare earth and is the 600pound gorilla in the room. Dropin tours of the collection are held the first monday of every month at noon.
The greenpoint building, where spoon and animal collective recorded, is split into a studio and an apartment. Our rare book room, attached to the largest independent bookstore in new mexico, was started by dwight myers of the new mexico book league, and expanded by riley and betty parker after closing their store, parker books of the west, in santa fe. Unfortunately for brooklyn, many of the fine books she restores are linked to modern murder, which she feels compelled to investigate with the help of her beau, british security expert derek stone. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room by michael d. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for rare book room releases. Please consult with a rare book division staff member if interested in obtaining photographic reproductions of items from the collection. The rare book room at the new york academy of medicine is located at 1216 fifth avenue at 103rd street and is open to the public by appointment. The rare book room on the strand book stores third floor is lined with shelves packed with leatherbound classics and signed first editions. P reeminent bookbinder brooklyn wainwright brings rare books back from the brink of death in her san francisco workshop. Brooklyn, ny 11222 718 5990342 get directions detailed information.
Nicolas vernhes owner, rare book room records linkedin. Tripwires feedback loop of laughter recorded live at rare book room, brooklyn n. The rare book room site has been constructed as an educational site intended to allow the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world. Rare book room, greenpoint nicolas vernhes started rare book room 1995, but at first it was as a rehearsal space. Nicolas vernhes runs rare book room named after an ep by a band. Questions about the rare book room should be directed to 18008787323 ext. Listen carefully to staff instructions for the handling of rare book materials. Explore the collection of nycs academy of medicine in the. The rare book room is a record label and studio based in brooklyn, new york. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room the. Amsterdam news afrofuturism featured at brooklyn antiquarian book fair, sept.
Filter items category fiction and poetry 342 nonfiction childrens 105 nonenglish language 1 young adult 1 product type. On the upper east side, a rare book library with 10,000. Strategically placed shelves around corners and up stairways situate books in seemingly every nook and cranny of the store. Conducting research rare book division the new york.
Oct 19, 2017 today, we look at some of the 7,500 books in the mary w. Library locations rare book division shelf locator. Selected discography recorded, produced andor mixed. Beer drinkers from down the block and around the globe come together in our williamsburg home to celebrate their beverage of choice.
I state my business, and owner nicolas vernhes ushers me in. Its a question with vast implications and well beyond the books scope. The albums second track, daphne, features a duet with bon iver frontman, justin vernon. Topics industries united states steelworks united states. Nov 16, 2017 the rare book room at the new york academy of medicine is located at 1216 fifth avenue at 103rd street and is open to the public by appointment. Mcnally jackson opens its doors at downtown brooklyns city. These scans were done at extremely high resolution using highquality equipment, with some pages at over 200mb each. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. Aug 27, 2008 unlike the outside world, the rare book room is noticeably pristine. To learn more and to see some of these items online, be sure to. She spent six months in vermont writing most of the album, and recorded the album at the clubhouse in rhinebeck, new york. Due to the rare and delicate nature of our artworks, we are unable to accept returns on fine art prints, editions, posters or unique artworks. Explore the rare book room collections at nycs academy of.