Upward of 300,000 books went on sale in archer city at public auction, which was conducted by the crackerjack team of addison and sarova out of macon, georgia, where i gather the heat is wet rather than dry. Auctions will be held rain or shine so bring an umbrella if you need one. Archer city, texas for more than 40 years, awardwinning author larry mcmurtrys booked up bookstore has drawn people from all over the world to archer city. This august famed author and book collector, larry mcmurtry, will host a massive book auction in archer city, the west texas town that is the. Larry mcmurtrys book auction in texas the new york times. Archer city is 25 miles southwest of wichita falls, lies at the junction of state highway 79 and state highway 25, and is the county seat of archer county. Writer larry mcmurtry auctions most of 450,000book collection. Aug 19, 2012 larry mcmurtry, arguably texass most famous living author, auctioned 300,000 of the 450,000 books he brought to his four bookstores in archer city. Howard collectibles 942 whitleys auctioneers 776 rapid estate liquidators and auction gallery 752 autographs books declaration signers fdr plusjan 16, 2020 3. He wanted to make the place the american version of hayonwye, the famous book town on the border of england and wales that until. He also purchased a twostory, prairiestyle mansion for himself in archer city, and, hoping to create an american version of hayonwye, the welsh town that draws book lovers from all over the. This book is the ultimate guide as to how to be like archer. Recently, however, mcmurtry, now in his midseventies, decided to downsize his operation and auction off 300,000 used books. According to the austin chronicle larry mcmurtry is putting twothirds of the inventory from his archer city landmark bookstore booked up on the auction block.
Aug 10, 2012 officially, the auction is billed as the last book sale, a hat tip to the last picture show, mcmurtrys iconic coming of age novel based on his own experiences growing up in archer city. Aug 22, 2012 archer city was to follow suit, a sort of book lovers jerusalem on texass dry and dusty plains. Larry mcmurtry auction draws book lovers houston chronicle. Apr 21, 2020 interestingly, the auction gives bidders a rare opportunity to be written as a character in jeffrey archer s next book. Where will author larry mcmurtrys massive book auction leave his. Giant, texassized book auction mobylives melville house books. Archer city, texas there are far more books than people in this lowslung texas town, which boasts one traffic light and little more than 1,800 souls. He brings most of them into his crammed used book emporium in tiny archer city, a rural city near wichita falls that was the prototype for the fictional thalia in his last picture show literary. Will archer city survive without larry mcmurtrys bookstores. Jul 16, 2012 larry mcmurtry is putting twothirds of the inventory from his archer city landmark bookstore booked up on the auction block called the last book sale in a nod to mcmurtrys 1966 novel the.
Larry mcmurtry, the famed author of lonesome dove and dozens of other books, was walking slowly along state. The timed auction is hosted by cheffins fine art department and it will run. Larry mcmurtry is putting twothirds of the inventory from his archer city landmark bookstore booked up on the auction block. Upward of 300,000 books went on sale in archer city at public auction, which was conducted by the crackerjack team.
If you read this book and its not in archer s voice except for the foreword, which his mother kindly provided, then this isnt the book for you. Over a period of 55 years, he has collected 450,000 books and housed them in four bookstores in archer city, texas, each one called booked. Auction planned for author larry mcmurtrys booked up. We are a quaint texas town that enjoys our small town feel and friendliness but also offers some finer aspects of city life. Aug, 2012 larry mcmurtry auctioned some 300,000 used books from his bookstores in archer city, tex. Archer city was to follow suit, a sort of book lovers jerusalem on texass dry and dusty plains. His novels include horseman, pass by 1962, the last picture show 1966, and terms of endearment 1975, which were adapted into films earning 26 oscar. Archers vineland service inc, north hollywood, california. Writer larry mcmurtry auctions most of 450,000book. Where will author larry mcmurtrys massive book auction. Out of archer city, texas, comes larry mcmurtrys giant last book sale. Online book auctions vintage book auctions rare book. Book folks who came to our auction five years ago may want to enjoy archer city again.
At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug. Auction days may be changed due to a major holiday. Audubons the original watercolor paintings for the birds of america, 1966. May 25, 2019 this was my third trip to archer city and booked up and as usual, i was amazed at the wonderful selection of rare and collectable books. Larry mcmurtry bids goodbye to books in archer city bookish. Called the last book sale in a nod to mcmurtrys 1966 novel the last picture show the film adaptation of. Larry mcmurtry keeping his last hometown bookshop alive the. Bakers antiques and auctions 3,272 dan morphy auctions 2,722 dix noonan webb 2,023 lakeland antique bazaar 2,018 holabird western americana collections 1,976 bk auctions 1,842 rapid estate liquidators and auction gallery 1,674 collector show first ever live auction. Apr 25, 2012 this august famed author and book collector, larry mcmurtry, will host a massive book auction in archer city, the west texas town that is the home to his sprawling, multivenue downtown book store. Aug 08, 2012 with last book sale, lit giant leaves one more gift author larry mcmurtrys used bookstore is holding an auction to whittle its nearly halfamilliontitle collection down by more than half. Aug 14, 2012 officially, the auction is billed as the last book sale, a hat tip to the last picture show, mcmurtrys iconic coming of age novel based on his own experiences growing up in archer city. Aug 15, 2012 fifteen years ago, he brought his books back home to archer city where the royal theater,made famous in mcmurtrys the last picture show, still stands a couple stores down from where the auction took place.
Similar to rare book hub, it is available only by subscription, but it began its life as a series of books. This was my third trip to archer city and booked up and as usual, i was amazed at the wonderful selection of rare and collectable books. The real royal theater in the real archer city had closed too, after a fire nearly destroyed it. The second is american book prices current which is the grande dame of book auction data. This august marked the end of that brief era for archer, and for mcmurtry, who is 76 and has had. Officially, the auction is billed as the last book sale, a hat tip to the last picture show, mcmurtrys iconic coming of age novel based on his own experiences growing up in archer city. Called the last book sale in a nod to mcmurtrys 1966 novel the last picture show the film adaptation of which was shot on the streets that surround booked up the auction will feature 300,000 titles. All those who attended were overcome with the sense of how significant the auction was. Please refer to the rules and terms of sale so that you will know what.
This august famed author and book collector, larry mcmurtry, will host a massive book auction in archer city, the west texas town that is the home to his sprawling, multivenue downtown book store. Calling it the last book sale was a conceit based on the fact that my novel the last picture show had been filmed on the same site. Archer city tx single family homes for sale 5 homes zillow. Pool hours will be 16pm daily, except on sundays from 26pm.
Heres how you can be a character in jeffrey archers next book. Author larry mcmurtry downsizes used bookstore in archer city. Aug 11, 2012 although used book collectors and dealers make regular pilgrimages to booked up, the auction caused a stir in archer city, where volunteer theresa henry served cookies and bottled water to the. It was at the royal, which reopened in 2000, where mcmurtry kicked off his book auction with a. Archer city never got any book themed restaurants, unless you count the dairy queen with the mcmurtry book jackets framed on the wall. Larry mcmurtry auctioned some 300,000 used books from his bookstores in archer city, tex. Where will author larry mcmurtrys massive book auction leave. Reuters hipsters, booksellers and fans from across the country converged on the town where the last picture show. She also was a wealth of knowledge on larry mc murtry and archer city literally thousands of books on all topics something here read more. Great american and western author larry mcmurtry loves books and collects them.
The last book sale, as mcmurtry billed the auction, appeared to mark the end of his book town experiment. I think its seldom youll see this many books of this kind for sale in one venue, he said, in a brief speech that also thanked archer city for. Larry mcmurtrys hometown of archer city, texas pop. Archer city was to follow suit, a sort of booklovers jerusalem on texass dry and dusty plains. Welcome to the official website of the city of archer city. Although buildings 3 and 4 are now closed after the recent book auction. Jan 21, 20 the real royal theater in the real archer city had closed too, after a fire nearly destroyed it. A memoir and dvd i love lucci sampler pickup available. Larry jeff mcmurtry born june 3, 1936 is an american novelist, essayist, bookseller, and screenwriter whose work is predominantly set in either the old west or in contemporary texas.
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