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L W Currey Books, Keene
L W Currey Books — photo · Courtesy L W Currey Books / www.lwcurrey.com
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L W Currey Books.

Books & Maps·Elizabethtown, NY·44.22°N 73.59°W

Rare-book dealer in science fiction and fantasy first editions.

Rated4.0 / 52 reviews · Google
Telephone(518) 873-6477
Found inElizabethtown, NY
Charted at44.22°N 73.59°Won the Atlas
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Books & Maps · KeeneEntry revised Jul 9, 2026
§ No. I · Field Notes

About L W Currey Books.

203 Water Street in Elizabethtown, the county seat of Essex County and an unlikely address for a rare-book dealer with a national readership. L. W. Currey buys and sells fine and collectible first editions, with the bulk of the inventory in popular fiction and a deep specialization in science fiction and fantasy literature from the genre's earliest forms through the end of the 20th century. The author list is the differentiator. H. P. Lovecraft, H. G. Wells, Poul Anderson, Harlan Ellison, and the rest of the names a serious collector watches for. The Arkham House archive is a dedicated section. Letters and manuscripts sit alongside the printed books for collectors who want primary source material. The site runs the working business through advanced search, browseable online catalogues, recent acquisitions lists, and themed collections. The blog and recommended reading lists make it a reference resource as much as a sales channel. For collectors and researchers in the Adirondacks or anywhere else, this is the appointment-and-shipping bookstore that doesn't depend on foot traffic. Confirm visiting policy with the shop directly before driving in.
§ No. II · The Particulars

Hours, facts & the front desk.

§ No. II

The front desk.

Elizabethtown, NY
Telephone(518) 873-6477EmailwriteWebsitelwcurrey.com
§ No. III · Getting Here

Where it sits.

Keene Region
The Address

203 Water Street
Elizabethtown, NY 12932

44.2174°N · 73.5923°W

Directions
Drive In From
New York City304 mi · 5h 30m
Albany136 mi · 2h 30m
Boston226 mi · 4h 0m
Montreal111 mi · 2h 0m
Syracuse189 mi · 3h 30m
Buffalo350 mi · 6h 15m

Approximate by-car estimates from the metros most visitors come from.

§ No. IV · The Plates

L W Currey Books, observed.

6 plates on file
L W Currey Books — plate IPlate I — the leaderPhotograph · Courtesy L W Currey Books / www.lwcurrey.com
L W Currey Books — plate IIPlate IIPhotograph · Courtesy L W Currey Books / www.lwcurrey.com
L W Currey Books — plate IIIPlate IIIPhotograph · Courtesy L W Currey Books / www.lwcurrey.com
L W Currey Books — plate IVPlate IVPhotograph · Courtesy L W Currey Books / www.lwcurrey.com
L W Currey Books — plate VPlate VPhotograph · Courtesy L W Currey Books / www.lwcurrey.com
§ The Pairings

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Make a day of it. Coffee, lunch, and adjacent shops on the same stretch of road.

§ No. II

Lunch nearby.

Within ~25 miles
The Deer's Head Inn Restaurant0.3 mi
§ No. III

Adjacent shops.

Within ~25 miles
Craigardan3.8 miThe Mill7.4 miElizabethtown Thrift Shop0.4 mi
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