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Urban Center Books

457 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022
nr. 51st St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-935-3595 Send to Phone

Photo by Matthias Neumann

Hours

Mon-Fri, 10am-6:30pm; Sat, noon-5:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

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American Express, MasterCard, Visa

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This bookstore of the Municipal Art Society is stuffed with architecture and design books by Frank Lloyd Wright, Rem Koolhaas, and others, as well as illustrated retrospectives and monographs on major world architects. New York architecture is a specialty.

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9.0 "Highly Recommended"
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Great edit of books + very knowledgeable and approachable staff

m_p from 10011 | Posted on 4/4/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: 9

Helped me find a perfect gift. Even as an art and design lover, I discovered quality books I didn't know about before with the help of the staff.

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