Archives Fine Books

26/05/2026

I've been quite charmed by this small collection of publisher promotional material from the 1920s. Each pamphlet promoting a single author. Publishers include Macmillan, Doubleday, George H.Doran and Frederick A. Stokes. Some of these authors, like Booth Tarkington and Edna Ferber, were Pulitzer prize winners. Hugh Walpole, while subject of appreciation, was yet to write his Herries Chronicles for which he is remembered today. A snapshot of the authors that were making names for themselves in the US just after WWI, and the way they were being promoted.
Various prices: $15-$35.

22/05/2026

Good morning! Our bit of Charlotte St is closed to traffic, but pedestrians are welcome to stroll up to the bookshop which will be open 10am -5pm. As long as you feel comfortable skirting the little crane that could!

16/05/2026

Hunter publishing will be warming up the back room at 3pm today with the launch of two new collections by local poets Liam Ferney and Pam Brown. If you're nearby drop in for some culture. Or drop in now for a browse! We look forward to seeing you.

13/05/2026

And now we turn our thoughts to Saturday's poetry launch...

13/05/2026

John Mills Himself. Packed and ready for posting and pick up. Well what a wonderful experience that was!

14 copies remain for sale.

11/05/2026

Available in-store and online: John Mills Himself, the book.

For those that subscribed during the Pozible campaign and paid for postage, your copy will be in the mail this week. For the others, your copy is ready to be collected from 40 Charlotte Street.

From an initial print run of just 150, there are now a handful of copies available for sale. Just follow the link or ask at the front counter when you drop in.

Brisbane: Archives Fine Books & The House Detective, May 2026. First Edition. Hardcover oblong format : pp. iv 89 : illustrated : black and white boards with building elevation courtesy of Mark Thomson. Limited to 150 copies, 30 of which were numbered and signed for special subscribers. New. Item #1...

09/05/2026

I can't believe I didn't take a single photo tonight at the launch! I was 'in the moment' and if anyone asks I'll say, 'you had to be there!' But oh! I wish I documented Tyrone and Lesley!!! The John Mills Himself Song was GOLD. 🥇

09/05/2026

John Mills Himself. The man. The printer. The building (and the apprentices, 1924)

09/05/2026

Really looking forward to introducing Tyrone and Lesley at tonight's launch of the John Mills Himself book.

Here's a little window into their creative process.

about songwriting process – of building a song about a building that you can’t hear (yet), for a performance you cannot attend

09/05/2026

Some small items printed by John Mills Himself, trade catalogues, JMH letterhead and the 30 apprentices in 1924.

On display for the launch of the John Mills Himself book!