where are the books?

lostarchives.RemoveThis@aol.com (Preston) wrote in message news:<59aa366.0307211931.6fbf4035.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>...
 > "Rachel Wright" <chilirlw65.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<eEXSa.15118$Mc.1140797@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
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  > >
  > > Can anyone who lives (has lived, travels through, whatever) in the area give
  > > me some pointers? I dig scifi and books of the Jasper Fforde type mainly,
  > > but also like a good history section. Feel safe in disclosing your favorite
  > > source: at my budget levels, I really won't be much competition--I just want
  > > someplace I can go to and dream and every now and then buy something!
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > > Rachel Wright
 > Rachel,
 > I used to live in Arlington and there was a used book store right
 > around the corner from where I lived. I believe it was called Book
 > Ends. It is in a house in a residential area within walking distance
 > from Clarendon Metro. I used to do the same thing there. Thanks for
 > bringing back the nice memory, Here is some info I picked up about it
 > on the web.
 >
 > BOOK ENDS
 > (703) 524-4976
 > Mike & Janet Deatherage
 > 2710 Washington Blvd., Arlington VA 22201
 > Fri-Mon 12-6; closed Tue, Wed & Thu
 > email: bknds.RemoveThis@aol.com
 > View a selection of our shop inventory at:
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.abebooks.com/home/deatherage" target="_blank">www.abebooks.com/home/deatherage</a>
 > General Stock; emphasis in History,
 > Military, Cookbooks and Literature
 > Between Pershing Drive and North 4th Street
 >
 > Good luck,
 > Preston
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Unfortunately BOOK ENDS got an offer they couldn't refuse on their
real estate and closed the store about 2 years ago. Here is a link to
a website of local bookstores...


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

One of the problems is that THE WASHINGTON AREA takes in a LOT of
area. I know Northern Va better than Md or DC so if you want
recommendations in that area let me know. You also don't say whether
you are looking for reading copies or collector's copies although your
post re:Wheaton Library sale makes me think you at least want clean
copies of your books. Give me more info and I'll try to steer you in
the right direction.

David

David Holloway, Bookseller<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Rachel Wright wrote:
 > Hello all,
 >
 > I recently moved to the Washington D.C. area from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I
 > was really looking forward to having a go at all the great used bookstores
 > in the area.
 >
 > But where are they?
 >
 > I've been to a dozen or more so far, and they've pretty much all been, well,
 > HO HUM or else WAY too expensive for my library sale budget. I have to say
 > I really expected more from our nation's capital, though admittedly Ann
 > Arbor was a REALLY great place for used books, what with its splendiferous
 > almost year round library sale and all. I've been to the library sale in
 > Wheaton MD, by the way, and found the trash-to-treasure ratio just too
 > daunting.
 >
 > Can anyone who lives (has lived, travels through, whatever) in the area give
 > me some pointers? I dig scifi and books of the Jasper Fforde type mainly,
 > but also like a good history section. Feel safe in disclosing your favorite
 > source: at my budget levels, I really won't be much competition--I just want
 > someplace I can go to and dream and every now and then buy something!

You might look through <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-dc.htm" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-dc.htm</a>
and see what looks good there.

--
Evelyn C. Leeper
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper</a>
Dred Scott
Plessy v. Ferguson
Bowers v. Hardwick
RIP<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.wababooks.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.wababooks.com/</font</a>>
 >
 > One of the problems is that THE WASHINGTON AREA takes in a LOT of
 > area. I know Northern Va better than Md or DC so if you want
 > recommendations in that area let me know. You also don't say whether
 > you are looking for reading copies or collector's copies although your
 > post re:Wheaton Library sale makes me think you at least want clean
 > copies of your books. Give me more info and I'll try to steer you in
 > the right direction.
 >
 > David
 >
 > David Holloway, Bookseller

Thanks for the great website url, David! Yes, I'm afraid I am Maryland
based, on the Prince George's side, which probably has something to do with
my lack of success (PG county being a little less chi-chi than the rest of
the suburbs). Still, I'd be willing to travel for a really great, not too
pricey bookshop, so if you have any to recommend, please do! And yes, I do
really want something a little nicer than Good, although I will take that if
it's cheap enough and well, out-of-print enough, if you know what I mean.
But I'm just not one of those people who sees a box of Reader's Digest books
and thinks "Oh! A perfect spot to search for a rare book!" I'd much rather
have a nice selection to look at.

Thanks for your help,
Rachel
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 > and see what looks good there.
 >
 > --
 > Evelyn C. Leeper
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 > Dred Scott
 > Plessy v. Ferguson
 > Bowers v. Hardwick
 > RIP


Oh, yes, I've found your site very useful, but unfortunately the bookshop
turnover rate here seems to be high, and many of the shops on the list don't
seem to exist anymore.

Rachel<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >
 > Unfortunately BOOK ENDS got an offer they couldn't refuse on their
 > real estate and closed the store about 2 years ago. Here is a link to
 > a website of local bookstores...
 >
 >
David,
Thanks for the update. It makes me a little sad to think it's no
longer there, but I understand. I was in Arlington from 1986 to 1990.
I'll strike it off my list of places to visit when I decide to return
to my old haunts.

Preston
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Rachel,

I would recommend a trip to Wonder Book and Video. They have 2 stores in
Frederick, MD, and one in Hagerstown, MD:

1306 West Patrick Street (Rt. 40 West).
This store is the largest (its huge!) and you could easily spend a whole
afternoon.
The second location in Frederick is on Jefferson St. This store is
quite a bit smaller than the others, and I think they use it as sort of
a clearance center.

They also have a large store in Hagerstown, MD.

There is a link to their website below. Click on "Store locations" for
the addresses and directions.

I think Wonder Book's prices on their internet sales are high, but they
often have sales in the stores (example - 50% off all books under
$10.00).

Old town Frederick is a great place to visit with lots of antique shops
and cafes. The largest Wonder Book store is outside of the old town
area on the "Golden Mile". Plan to make a day of it cause there is a
lot to see and do. (And if you're looking for a good local place for
for dinner try Sig's Hideaway at 140D W. Patrick Street - closed Sun.
and Mon. Tell 'em I sent you.

Rose Mary

link: www.wonderbk.com
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"Rachel Wright" <chilirlw65.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<eEXSa.15118$Mc.1140797@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...

 > I recently moved to the Washington D.C. area from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I
 > was really looking forward to having a go at all the great used bookstores
 > in the area.
 >
 > But where are they?



Well, you've got to go to Georgetown, Montgomery County, and Northern
Virginia. But closest to you are Bonifant Books and Second Story
Books (the Rockville warehouse store).

Also check out the Wheaton Library sale:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mont.lib.md.us/getinvolved/bookdon.asp" target="_blank">http://www.mont.lib.md.us/getinvolved/bookdon.asp</a>

And keep an eye on the Washington Post's Book World (for my money, the
best weekly book review section in the country--with columns by
Jonathan Yardley and Michael Dirda):

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/books/" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/books/</a>

The print version is better, though, because there are ads for used
book stores.


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 > "Rachel Wright" <chilirlw65 DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<eEXSa.15118$Mc.1140797@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
 >
  > > I recently moved to the Washington D.C. area from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I
  > > was really looking forward to having a go at all the great used bookstores
  > > in the area.
  > >
  > > But where are they?
 >
 >
 >
 > Well, you've got to go to Georgetown, Montgomery County, and Northern
 > Virginia. But closest to you are Bonifant Books and Second Story
 > Books (the Rockville warehouse store).
 >
 > Also check out the Wheaton Library sale:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mont.lib.md.us/getinvolved/bookdon.asp</font" target="_blank">http://www.mont.lib.md.us/getinvolved/bookdon.asp</font</a>>
 >
 > And keep an eye on the Washington Post's Book World (for my money, the
 > best weekly book review section in the country--with columns by
 > Jonathan Yardley and Michael Dirda):
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/books/</font" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/books/</font</a>>
 >
 > The print version is better, though, because there are ads for used
 > book stores.
 >
 >
 > William M. Klimon
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I'll second Bill's recommendation of the Washington Post's Book World.
In the D.C. area, two of the best venues for author events are local
stores: Olssons <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.olssons.com" target="_blank">http://www.olssons.com</a> and Politics and Prose
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.politics-prose.com." target="_blank">http://www.politics-prose.com.</a> Borders at Baileys Crossroads also
hosts a bunch of author appearances and booksignings. If you visit the
Olsson's in Bethesda, walk all the way to the back of the store and
you'll find several shelves full of ARCs and proofs that they give
away for free - limit three per visit (they may do this at all of the
Olsson's, but I've only been to the Bethesda store).

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 >And keep an eye on the Washington Post's Book World (for my money, the
 >best weekly book review section in the country--with columns by
 >Jonathan Yardley and Michael Dirda):
 >
 >http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/books/
 >
 >The print version is better, though, because there are ads for used
 >book stores.

Oh, yes, I agree--in fact even when I lived in Michigan, I used to take an
afternoon a month at the library to read through that month's Book Worlds. It
has a much more personal feel than the NY Times.

I did find Second Story Books last weekend and it is immense and great. I'll
have to check out Bonifant.

Thanks, by the way, to all who have responded. I'll be a much happier bookworm
when I have some regular haunts in my new home!

Rachel Wright<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Tim Doyle" <kesrith99.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > I'll second Bill's recommendation of the Washington Post's Book World.
 > In the D.C. area, two of the best venues for author events are local
 > stores: Olssons <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.olssons.com" target="_blank">http://www.olssons.com</a> and Politics and Prose
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.politics-prose.com." target="_blank">http://www.politics-prose.com.</a> Borders at Baileys Crossroads also
 > hosts a bunch of author appearances and booksignings. If you visit the
 > Olsson's in Bethesda, walk all the way to the back of the store and
 > you'll find several shelves full of ARCs and proofs that they give
 > away for free - limit three per visit (they may do this at all of the
 > Olsson's, but I've only been to the Bethesda store).



Tim, thanks for the heads up on the Bethesda Olsson's. I've only been there
once--to get Jacques Pepin to sign his memoir for my wife. I actually
brought some work to do while I waited in line and so didn't really get to
explore the place.

There are three lists of author events in the D.C. area that I check weekly:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8072-2003Jul31.html" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8072-2003Jul31.html</a> (this
link for this week only)
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/cgi-win/listings.dll?keyword=&cat=BOOKS" target="_blank">http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/cgi-win/listings.dll?keyword=&cat=BOOKS</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.cicdc.org/events.asp" target="_blank">http://www.cicdc.org/events.asp</a>


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