Our records show it was established in 1995 and incorporated in new york. The space was dedicated in 2001 in honor of richard e. Sixty exhibitors will showcase antiquarian books, manuscripts, ephemera, book art, and works on paper. For recommendations on gifts, help finding the perfect addition to your collection, or a look through whats new and interesting in the rare book room, they have you covered. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room by michael d. The bentley rare book museum, hosted within the ksu dept. We invite you to explore our free exhibitions, join us for public programs, or schedule a research visit with our archivists and curators. Selected discography recorded, produced andor mixed. The legendary space has played host to decades of treasures from all eras and we invite you to hos. Rare book room studio in flatbush ditmas park brooklyn, ny. I know its not perfect, i had to work with what i could find and i got. The space in between is an artist book created by lara henderson in 2010. The academy library is one of the most significant historical collections in medicine and public health.
To this day the store maintains a nononsense, industrial feel. Spend your special evening surrounded by rare and antique books curated by strands resident experts. The building that houses the rare book room, a recording studio founded by nicolas vernhes in. Find 10 listings related to rare book studio in tuxedo park on. A law librarian will assist the patron in retrieving desired materials and a secure work area will be provided. Collections and resources new york academy of medicine. After over 20 years in greenpoint and williamsburg, the studio has shut its doors for good. Our rare books experts are a walking encyclopedia of all things rare and collectible. Nicolas vernhes runs rare book room named after an ep by a band he had. Rodger friedman rare book studio, one mystic circle. Germany library of congress, rare book and special coll. Spend your special evening surrounded by rare and antique.
Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for rare book room releases. 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. Okkervil river release rare book room live session, on. Digitized materials and exhibits from the librarys rare book room and historical collections. The manhattan rare book company is always looking for fine first editions to acquire. His mci 536d received the full coral sound facelift. Manhattan rare book company is located in new york, new york and their specialty is highspots in all fields. 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 concentration on the americas and the caribbean. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of 67000 and employs a staff of approximately. The books in our rare book room are not necessarily old or expensive, but they are all, to one degree or another, considered rare. Explore the fascinating collection of the new york academy of medicine library on a special visit inside the rare book room. 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. Transference is the seventh studio album by the american indie rock band spoon.
Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room the. Studiogallery main studio at ezstudios new york, ny clinton. Manhattan rare book company specializes in rare books and first editions in literature, art, history, and science. The rare book room functions as a museum of the book in that it has specimens of many of the important printers from the 15th to the 19th century and many of the important books from that period. 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. These small antiquarian bookshops, typically run by individuals combining deep scholarship with a love of the printed object, remind us that underlying both study and studio is the latin word for zeal and devotion. We partner with some of the best caterers, florists, and decorators in the city to bring your event to life. A mix of free and subscription resources for indepth research and article searches. In december 2004, in the midst of final exams, four young men robbed the rarebook room at the library of transylvania university in lexington, ky. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room. The greenpoint building, where spoon and animal collective recorded, is split into a studio and an apartment.
Nicolas vernhes on adaptability and his rare book room. Beginning with its aesthetic, the rare book room studio in greenpoint, brooklyn, new york city, is atypical. Rainwater cassette exchange is an extendedplay by atlantabased indie rock band deerhunter. The band went into the studio earlier this spring, looking to capture the itrr songs in a raw, loose setting. Over the last decade, a company called octavo digitally photographed some of the world s great books from some of the greatest libraries. The greenpoint studio has been home to records by the war on drugs, animal collective, spoon, deerhunter, dirty projectors, and more. About the rare book division the new york public library. If you think you have something valuable, please feel free to email us at. When studio owner nicolas decided to move the facility to a new location he felt it was the perfect time to upgrade consoles. It is a colorful woven book, made of interlocking circles. A piece of recent music history is poised to become a pricey greenpoint sale. You can visit the strands rare book room on the third floor, monday sunday 9. The city of books was born in a former used car dealership. Search or browse the records and finding aids for the librarys archival and manuscript collections.
In australia, it was released on january 15 through spunk records. It was released on january 18, 2010 in europe and on january 19 in north america. The rare book room acquires a modest number of items each year. I was listening to this wonderful version and decided to make a video for it. Strand bookstore rare book room is a reception venue in new york city, ny. The album debuted at number 4 on the billboard 200 chart, selling 53,000 copies in its first week. The rare book room on the strand book stores third floor is lined with shelves packed with leatherbound classics and signed first editions. Much like their previous effort, it was recorded at rare book room studios in brooklyn with producer nicolas vernhes. Rodger friedman rare book studio owes its name and its inspiration to the traditional italian studio bibliografico. Tour of the historic gertrude vanderbilt whitney studio. Brooklyn, new york, has become a hot studio spot during the last few years. Carroll, lewis author alice im spiegelland german 1923 vienna, leipzig, new york burstein collection gutenberg, johann printer bible 1455 mainz library of congress hale, george ellery the new heavens 1922 new york stanford library. Explore the collection of nycs academy of medicine in the.
Completed in 1964, this facility houses approximately 2 million volumes, special exhibition rooms for rare and valuable materials like the mark twain room, collections gallery and rare book room, a computer training lab, launch pad makerspace, plus a host of centralized administrative and support operations for the entire 37outlet library. The strands rare book room is a perfect venue for weddings, celebrations, and private events. The console was recapped with high quality panasonic hfs 105z caps. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century. Please read our policies below, then provide registration information. New yorkbased indie producer and engineer nicolas vernhes talks about the gear. Here are four of the latest additions to the collection. Rare book room is the production studio of producer, engineer and mixer nicolas vernhes since 1995 and located in brooklyn, n. Explore unique, collectible and unusual items from the finest booksellers in the world. 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. The reception area of the rare books room is used for library programs and events such as book clubs, or programs which center on the rare books collection.
Strand bookstore rare book room reception venues new. When searching for rare books, please do not search by isbn. Krug, city librarian from 1941 to 1975 and his wife lucile krug, whose generosity endowed construction of the room. The rare book room also contains a miscellany of other rare and significant material including a small number of medieval manuscripts. Brooklyns rare book room is not where you go to read dostoevsky. Jews, the first major band that came to new york specifically to work with him. About the manuscripts, archives and rare books division. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is.