Bookstore suggestions for DC and area

If you go to Second Story Books' warehouse location in Rockville be sure to
visit the mystery and science fiction section--not the area in the main
warehouse, but the store-within-a-store off to the right of the main
entrance. It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best mystery
and sf used store in the area. The focus is on first editions, with many
rarities.

Terry Zobeck

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  > > I will be taking a trip to the Washington, DC area in the near future
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  > > wonder if anyone has some used bookstores to suggest. Thanks.
  > > Les
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 > Evelyn C.Leeper kindly compiled, maintains, and regulary posts updated
 > lists of bookstores around the world onto this NewsGroup, on the thread
 > "Bookstores Around the World". The last such posting was on May 25th.
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 > The Washington DC list was last updated on Wed 7th April 2004.
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 >If you go to Second Story Books' warehouse location in Rockville be sure to
 >visit the mystery and science fiction section--not the area in the main
 >warehouse, but the store-within-a-store off to the right of the main
 >entrance. It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best mystery
 >and sf used store in the area. The focus is on first editions, with many
 >rarities.
 >
 >Terry Zobeck

Terry,
Thank you very much! This is exactly the sort of place I am looking for,
especially with its emphasis on mysteries and first editions.
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  > >If you go to Second Story Books' warehouse location in Rockville be sure
to
  > >visit the mystery and science fiction section--not the area in the main
  > >warehouse, but the store-within-a-store off to the right of the main
  > >entrance. It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best
mystery
  > >and sf used store in the area. The focus is on first editions, with
many
  > >rarities.
  > >
  > >Terry Zobeck
 >
 > Terry,
 > Thank you very much! This is exactly the sort of place I am looking for,
 > especially with its emphasis on mysteries and first editions.
 > Les


Terry must be something of a mind reader then...

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 > I will be taking a trip to the Washington, DC area in the near future and
 > wonder if anyone has some used bookstores to suggest. Thanks.
 > Les




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   > > >If you go to Second Story Books' warehouse location in Rockville be sure
 > to
   > > >visit the mystery and science fiction section--not the area in the main
   > > >warehouse, but the store-within-a-store off to the right of the main
   > > >entrance. It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best
 > mystery
   > > >and sf used store in the area. The focus is on first editions, with
 > many
   > > >rarities.
   > > >
   > > >Terry Zobeck
  > >
  > > Terry,
  > > Thank you very much! This is exactly the sort of place I am looking for,
  > > especially with its emphasis on mysteries and first editions.
  > > Les


I would add that you should make sure and TALK to Nelson if he is
available and find out if there are any special deals going, new
arrivals, etc.... He is very knowledgeable and approachable and may
point things out that you wouldn't find on your own..

Also, I'm very happy that the Leeperlist is updated, but it still is
not as complete as the following which I have posted several times in
the past...

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.wababooks.com/waba.html" target="_blank">http://www.wababooks.com/waba.html</a>

Enjoy your visit to Washington!

David


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 >make sure and TALK to Nelson if he is
 >available and find out if there are any special deals going, new
 >arrivals, etc.... He is very knowledgeable and approachable and may
 >point things out that you wouldn't find on your own..

David,
I will talk to him, and I appreciate this heads-up from you. Your information
is the kind I was looking for in addition to a listing of bookstores in the
area. Thanks much.
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Turtle15 wrote: <snip>

It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best mystery
and sf used store in the area.

Terry,

You gave Les excellent advice and info but IIRC, his name is Nelson
Freck, not Frick. He is an expert in the genre.

Ann
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ann greenfield wrote:
 > Turtle15 wrote: <snip>
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 > It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best mystery
 > and sf used store in the area.
 >
 > Terry,
 >
 > You gave Les excellent advice and info but IIRC, his name is Nelson
 > Freck, not Frick. He is an expert in the genre.
 >
 > Ann

When I visited Washington about 25 years ago, I remember being taken to
a place called HOLE IN THE WALL BOOKS in Falls Church. I remember it
being more of a paperback store rather than antiquarian - I managed to
aquire several Ellery Queen and Sherlock Holmes pastiche paperbacks I
couldn't find in the UK.Is it still going?

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 > ann greenfield wrote:
  > > Turtle15 wrote: <snip>
  > >
  > > It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best mystery
  > > and sf used store in the area.
  > >
  > > Terry,
  > >
  > > You gave Les excellent advice and info but IIRC, his name is Nelson
  > > Freck, not Frick. He is an expert in the genre.
  > >
  > > Ann

 > When I visited Washington about 25 years ago, I remember being taken to
 > a place called HOLE IN THE WALL BOOKS in Falls Church. I remember it
 > being more of a paperback store rather than antiquarian - I managed to
 > aquire several Ellery Queen and Sherlock Holmes pastiche paperbacks I
 > couldn't find in the UK.Is it still going?

It was last time I passed by (a year or two ago). While they don't just have paperbacks,
it's definitely not an antiquarian bookstore, just general used books. They also sell
(or used to sell) comic books - I bought most of mine there when I was a kid.

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  > > ann greenfield wrote:
   > > > Turtle15 wrote: <snip>
   > > >
   > > > It is operated by Nelson Frick and is probably the best mystery
   > > > and sf used store in the area.
   > > >
   > > > Terry,
   > > >
   > > > You gave Les excellent advice and info but IIRC, his name is Nelson
   > > > Freck, not Frick. He is an expert in the genre.
   > > >
   > > > Ann
 >
  > > When I visited Washington about 25 years ago, I remember being taken to
  > > a place called HOLE IN THE WALL BOOKS in Falls Church. I remember it
  > > being more of a paperback store rather than antiquarian - I managed to
  > > aquire several Ellery Queen and Sherlock Holmes pastiche paperbacks I
  > > couldn't find in the UK.Is it still going?
 >
 > It was last time I passed by (a year or two ago). While they don't just
have paperbacks,
 > it's definitely not an antiquarian bookstore, just general used books.
They also sell
 > (or used to sell) comic books - I bought most of mine there when I was a
kid.
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I think there is also a HITWB branch in Manassas, VA.

Do any of you remember another sf shop just down the street in Falls Church
called (perhaps nicknamed?) Dollar-Hungry Dave's? The store was on the
second floor of a ramshackle place since knocked down I believe for road
widening. You entered the shop by squeezing past an old dentist's chair and
up a narrow stair. In the late 1970s I was just discovering sf in a big way
and went nuts in there all the time. I do remember looking at a $5 Arkham
House SPELLS AND PHILTRES by Clark Ashton Smith there and thinking that
while the name was familiar I wasn''t prepared to risk $5 on poetry I might
not like, so I put it back. D'oh!

Anyway, as to existing shops: If the original poster is going to Rockville
anyway for Second Story, the Book Alcove on Shady Grove Road has a smallish
but pretty good room of antiquarian editions towards the back. Generally a
very good shop for its size. Several lengthy searches have ended there for
me. Pull into the shopping center with the 7-11 store and go back around to
the rear around the right (east) side. The shop is in the far NE corner on
the first floor.

If you're going anywhere near Frederick, MD, then Wonder Books and Video
must be recommended. Big store, not that many bargains but good stock.
Note the best material is in the glass cases here and there. The main store
is on W. Patrick Street west of Rt. 15, across the lot from the Toys R Us
and behind the Boston Chicken. There is a smaller branch on Jefferson St.
and and another shop in Hagerstown, MD.

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"> You gave Les excellent advice and info but IIRC, his name is Nelson
 > Freck, not Frick. He is an expert in the genre.

Ann you are right and my apologies to Nelson. I've been buying from him for
the past 15 years and you'd think I'd be able to get his name right. Dave
also is right about talking to Nelson. This has led me to many a fine
purchase.

Hole in the Wall is still there in Falls Church, at least as of last week.

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