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olation by former Queensland politician Bruce Pie. These books may be viewed on request but are not for sale. Naturally, the bookstore is divided into genre: literature, philosophy, politics, sport, military history, westerns, Aus- traliana, esoterica, religion, law, business, sci- ence, science-fiction, fantasy, popular fiction, biography, music, quilting and many others. Established in 1985, the store has had several bookish owners, each one contributing to its reputation as a Brisbane icon. Hamish Alcorn bought the business in 2008 and since then has organised more than half a million books and with partner Dawn Albinger has grown the antiquarian side of the business. If you can’t get to the store, browse online for antiquarian books and other treasures. 40 Charlotte St, Brisbane QLD 4000 Tel: +61 732210491 archivefinebooks.com.au Art Oceanic Melbourne’s longest-operating tribal art gal- lery, Art Oceanic specialises in traditional Aboriginal, Melanesian and Polynesian arte- facts and art – bark paintings from Northeast, Central and Western Arnhem Land; boo- merangs, dilly bags and coolamans; shields, spear throwers and spears; figures and animal carvings; and vintage Hermannsburg School watercolour paintings. Art Oceanic also of- fers a select collection of New Guinea and other Oceanic Island works including stone, wooden and woven sculptural figures, masks, adzes and axes, drums and body adornment. Art Oceanic was founded in 1961 by Jim and Irene Davidson. Malcolm Davidson has run the gallery since 1991, making the transition

from landscape architecture into the world of ethnographic art and artefacts. Malcolm is an approved valuer for Oceanic and Aboriginal art/artefacts with the Australian Government, Office for the Arts, Cultural Gifts Program, and is a member of the Oceanic Art Society of Aus- tralia. Art Oceanic is open by appointment only. 1 Missouri Ave, Brighton VICTORIA 3186 Tel: +61 419 355 126 artoceanic.com Berkelouw Books The story so far is that six generations of the Berkelouw family have been book traders. With a stock list of more than two million books – new, secondhand and antiquarian – the Sydney-based family business operates across NSW and has one store at Eumundi in Queensland. The Berkelouw family’s love affair with books began in Holland in 1812, where Solomon Berkelouw traded theology books. After his untimely death, Solomon’s son Carel took on his father’s trade, opening a store in Rotterdam. Carel’s son Hartog was the first family member to issue catalogues, gaining Berkelouw an international reputa- tion. With the business decimated by World War II, Isidoor Berkelouw emigrated to Aus- tralia. Opening a store in Sydney, Isidoor’s first catalogue captured the attention of book collectors around the country. The business flourished and Isidoor’s sons Henry and Leo followed in his footsteps as booksellers. In 1994, the sixth generation, Paul, Robert and David Berkelouw, opened its now landmark store in Paddington, Sydney. Today Berkelouw Books is Australia’s largest rare and antiquari-

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