J. N. Bartfield Galleries and Books
Book lovers search there for first editions and antique books. Monday-Friday 10 am-5 pm, Saturday 10 am-3 pm (or later by appointment). Closed Saturday in summer. 30 W. 57th St., 3rd Floor (5th Avenue subway station at 59th Street), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-245-8890.

Rizzoli
A wood-paneled, quiet bookstore with an outstanding selection in all categories, including design, art, literature, music and travel. Monday-Saturday 9 am-8 pm, Sunday 11 am-7 pm. 31 W. 57th St. (57th Street subway station at 5th Avenue), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-759-2424. Fax 212-826-9754.

Strand Book Store
Miles of new and used books at reasonable prices; the smart staff will help you navigate the aisles. Browse through the room of rare first editions. Monday-Saturday 9:30 am-10:30 pm, Sunday 11 am-10:30 pm. 828 Broadway (at 12th Street; 14th Street-Union Square subway station), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-473-1452. http://www.strandbooks.com.

Three Lives
They love books at Three Lives. And they love people. The people who work there are helpful and friendly. It's a general bookstore but mostly stocks literary fiction, some nonfiction and poetry. Also cookbooks and gardening books. Monday and Tuesday noon-8 pm, Wednesday-Saturday 11 am-8:30 pm, Sunday noon-7 pm. 154 W. 10th St. (14th Street subway station at 7th Avenue), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-741-2069. Fax 212-741-4565.