“Books on Brainy Street” article, 2000
An article describing the latest accolades and activities of Unity Books.
Our History
“Best Bookshop”, Evening Post, 6th February 1999
In its “Pick of Wellington” survey, readers of The Evening Post voted Unity Books as the best bookshop in Wellington. Dymocks and Parsons completed the top three.
Baby No-Eyes Launch, 3rd September 1998
Flier for the launch of Baby No-Eyes by Patricia Grace, published by Penguin Books (NZ) Ltd and launched at Unity Books at 57 Willis Street.
30 Years of Unity Books, September 1997
As part of Unity’s 30h birthday celebrations, staff put together this booklet outlining some of the history of Unity Books. Click on the image for the full catalogue.
Summer Catalogue, 1st November 1996
Our catalogue for the Summer of 1996, annotated by Tilly Lloyd.
Perrett’s Corner crew, 1995
Marion Castree, Jane Harris, Alan Collins, Tilly Lloyd and Carolyn Morgan celebrating in the shop.
A guide to Bookscan troubleshooting, 1994
The fact that this document still exists suggests this was needed more often than desirable.
Romania Donations, 21st June 1933
After Daniela Crasnaru made a visit to New Zealand for Writers and Readers Week, she made a plea in The Evening Post for help getting children’s books for Romania, where…
Packing Slip, 1992
A packing slip from Baker & Taylor identifies the packer, a hand written addendum identifies the unpacker and his current state of mind.
Penguin Invoice, 27th July 1991
The Troublesome Invoice of Penguin Books – a example of when orders go bad. Wrong formats, un-recognised classic titles, mystery orders…
