Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books is one of the rare places today where you can sit down and see the world’s history unfold before your eyes. “The maps we carry show what Canada and other parts of the world were like 200, 300 years ago. They’re real artifacts and are very interesting, because we only deal in originals here,” says Alexandre Argomand, owner of the Davisville antiques store. “They’re very interesting to look at, because they show how geopolitics have evolved over the centuries,” says Alexandre.
On the books side, Alexandre carries a unique selection of 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th century books, most of them first editions and rare books covering a whole variety of topics and genres including arts, literature, sciences and travel. “Each of these centuries contain their own unique phenomena, and the books we carry are their witnesses. In that regard, they’re all unique and interesting to take a look at,” Alexandre says.
Alexandre’s collection also features a great number of antique prints. “It’s almost magical to be surrounded by all these unique prints all the time. They really are a window into an era long gone, into what society was back then. They really do tell the story of humanity’s advancements.”
