In 1988, he opened another booked up in archer city. It became one of the largest used bookstores in the united states, carrying between 400,000 and 450,000 titles. Citing economic pressures from internet bookselling, mcmurtry came close to shutting down the archer city store in 2005, but chose to keep it open after great public support. Once there, the spur hotel is your only choice, and its only open thursday through saturday nights. Once there, you can test out our divers collection of writing. Larry mcmurtry keeping his last hometown bookshop alive. Mcmurtrys first bookstore in archer city, called the blue pig, was run by one of his sisters, sue deen. Whether you are looking to buy a archer city, tx business for sale or sell your archer city, tx business, bizquest is the internets leading archer city, tx business for sale marketplace. Abaa original tshirt commemorating larry mcmurtrys first. When war veteran aloysius archer is released from carderock prison, he is sent to poca city on parole with a short list of dos and a much longer list of donts.
Find lots, acreage, rural lots, and more on zillow. Typical small town cafe fare, done well with great service. 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. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The archer reads program works to ensure students have access to a variety of book. Archer city, texas, is a town of approximately 1,850 people and 450,000 secondhand books. We offer a wide range of firearms as well as accessories and the ammo to go with them. Thanks to the restoration of the royal theater, which was made famous by the 1971 oscar winning movie, the last picture show, archer city has become a center for performing arts. 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. Please continue to check the college store website for updated information as it becomes available.
See all books authored by david archer, including code name camelot, and hit for hire, and more on. Larry mcmurtrys book auction in texas the new york times. Rising 22 stories, its new industrial elegance evokes the creative soul of its new york city garment district neighborhood and is just blocks from favorite new york city attractions the theatre district, the empire state building, bryant park and times square. Jan 21, 20 the sale also leaves archer city, population 1,834, at a crossroads. In 1986, mcmurtry opened booked up in archer city, a bookstore comprising four buildings and hundreds of thousands of books. I am so proud of my unique find in this one of a kind bookstore. Customers can call the store, 9186024452 to order a book and pick it up curbside. Archer city, tx last picture show theater the royal theatre. Chroniclemichael paulsen but he began to worry that all these books would. The new archer website is mobile responsive and has quick access to all archer high school resources. We are happy to offer our self storage services to archer city and the surrounding communities. Larry mcmurtry, the famed author of lonesome dove and dozens of other books, was walking slowly along state highway 79.
It is the county seat of archer county the city lies at the junction of state highway 79 and state highway 25. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Archer city is twentyfive miles southwest of wichita falls in the center of archer county, of which it is the seat. The right bottom corner of the book was folded in making it look used. It is located 25 miles 40 km south of wichita falls, texas, and is part of the wichita falls metropolitan statistical area. Feb 16, 2020 when i asked the folks at bookedup rare book store rare in more than one way in archer city where a good lunch spot would be, they directed me to murns cafe. If the college closure extends past the textbook rental due date of may 22nd, there will be an. Bring the kids every monday for storytime at magic city books. Booked up 216 s center st archer city, tx book stores mapquest. Archer city, texas has been an unlikely haven for used and rare books ever since author larry mcmurtry opened the sprawling four building booked up store back in 1988. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions location.
Archer city storage storage in archer city, tx 76351. Archer county museum, north sycamore street, archer city. Recently, however, mcmurtry, now in his midseventies, decided to downsize his. This is a complete set of the first six books of the great action. It became one of the largest single used bookstores in the united states. While the natural beauty of burkett park and archer city lake can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out archer city country club. In 1970, he opened a book store with friends called booked up book store in washington, d. Parents and students, as of october 1st, 2019, use of the archer app was discontinued. He opened the archer city location with his sister, sue deen, in 1987 under the name the blue pig. Inspired by the sport of archery, archer paper goods is a stationery and gift retailer specializing in greeting cards, desk supplies, pencils, art prints, gift wrap, and books.
Aug 30, 2011 archer city, texas, is a town of approximately 1,850 people and 450,000 secondhand books. The theater features the texasville opry and numerous live stage productions. Archer city, tx the handbook of texas online texas state. Businesses for sale in archer city, tx buy archer city, tx. 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. His novels include horseman, pass by 1962, the last picture show 1966, and terms of endearment 1975, which were adapted into films earning a total of 26 oscar nominations 10 wins. It was memorialized again in the awardwinning 1971 movie based on mcmurtrys book and filmed partially on location in archer city. It opened in 1987 but outgrew its small space, so he bought a larger building and changed the name to booked up the same name as the washington store he founded in 1971 with his old friend and longtime business partner, marcia carter, a formidable collector in her own right, who still. Book itself is funny and sounds like archer throughout. We are a quaint texas town that enjoys our small town feel and friendliness but also offers some finer aspects of city life. Bizquest has more archer city, tx business for sale listings than any other source. A dedicated book man, mcmurtry opened the first booked up book store in georgetown, washington, d. Chroniclemichael paulsen but he began to worry that all these books would be a burden to his family particularly his son, james.
Booked up is internationally known for its volumes of rare, fine and scholarly books. Archer city, tx the handbook of texas online texas. Murns cafe 107 n center, archer city, texas 76351 rated 4. Archer mayor is an american author is well known for his joe gunther series, featuring the quiet and hardworking detective living in brattleboro, vermont archer mayor attended and graduated from the yale university in new haven, after which he held several jobs traveling in various countries all over the world. Booked up is internationally known for its volumes of rare, fine, and scholarly books. Businesses for sale in archer city, tx buy archer city. Book store 38 library 1278 museum 732 booked up booked up 216 south center street, archer city, tx 76351, united states.
All stock has been purchased and shelved over the last four decades by owner and founder larry mcmurtry. Welcome to the official website of the city of archer city. You might have to look around a bit to find the people, but you cant miss the books. Archer city storage is a local family owned company with over 100 years of family history in archer county. Magic city books will slowly start the process of reopening with the return of contactless curbside delivery beginning on monday, may 11.
As of october 1st, 2019, use of the archer app was discontinued. Larry mcmurtry bids goodbye to books in archer city bookish. Jan 17, 2012 book itself is funny and sounds like archer throughout. Will archer city survive without larry mcmurtrys bookstores. 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. Were like a lot of small towns struggling, and the only way to hold water is to get outside people coming in, said.
Stop by our pencil shop which features a variety of pencils made in countries all around the world. The sale also leaves archer city, population 1,834, at a crossroads. Booked up 216 s center st archer city, tx book stores. Archers new york boutique hotel sits midblock on 38th street between fifth and sixth avenues all brick, glass and steel. He opened the archer city location with his sister, sue deen, in. Mcmurtry opened the first shop in 1987, at a time when his fame soared from the success of lonesome dove and archer city reeled from the collapse of oil prices.
It was named for branch tanner archer, a leading figure in the texas revolution and republic of texas. Oct 22, 2014 additionally, larry mcmurtry, the archer city native who penned the last picture show has opened an extensive used bookstore in the city, which actually occupies four downtown buildings. Archer city is a city in archer county, texas, united states. When i asked the folks at bookedup rare book store rare in more than one way in archer city where a good lunch spot would be, they directed me to murns cafe. Abaa original tshirt commemorating larry mcmurtrys. 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. Larry mcmurtrys love of books and creative writings are displayed with such passion. The arc college store will not be accepting, processing, or shipping weborders while we are closed. Larry mcmurtry keeping his last hometown bookshop alive the. When you rent from us, you will have 24hour access to your belongings. My guess is that some of the amenities the archer currently haslike the highend, free treats left on the pillow at turndown every evening its something differentmay ultimately be eliminated to save. Great american and western author larry mcmurtry loves books and collects them.
Archer city, tx last picture show theater the royal. My guess is that some of the amenities the archer currently haslike the highend, free treats left on the pillow at turndown every evening its something differentmay ultimately be eliminated to save money. Larry mcmurtry biography life, family, children, name. Please bookmark the new archer website for all of your archer high school news and information. Should any of our readers have a chance to travel there, it might be an interesting place to poke around. Booked up carries between 150,000 and 200,000 fine and scholarly books. Larry mcmurtry, the famed author of lonesome dove and dozens of other books, was walking slowly along state highway 79 on friday morning toward this towns only major. Modern boutique hotel in midtown archer hotel new york. Mcmurtry later added locations in archer city, texas, and tucson, arizona. Booked up began in 1971 in georgetown, washington, d. The store, named booked up, sells used books, specializing in rare books.
Aug 14, 2012 larry mcmurtry walks into booked up no. The archer was the prototype for a new chain of boutique hotels when it debuted in 2014. Volume 6, number 33, august 17, 2003, article 20 mcmurtry book store, archer city, texas a recent reuters article featured a huge used bookstore in outoftheway archer city, texas. In 1987, along with his sister, sue deen, he opened the blue pig book shop in the small texas town of archer city, which in 1988 was renamed booked up.