First Letterhead, 1967
The first letterhead for Unity Books featuring Alan Preston and Robert Dempsey.
Tag Archives: Alan Preston
“You Can’t Judge A Shop By Its Window” article, Dominion Post, 2001
Not generally known for our sports enthusiasm, Unity surprised regulars, judges and ourselves when we won first prize in an “All Blacks” window competition organised by Totally Wellington and the…
Alan Preston, A Postcard from France, 6th September 1989
Alan Preston sends a postcard to staff from a rare overseas holiday in France, noting literary sites such as the Left Bank and Shakespeare & Co. Bookshop in Paris.
Periodic Table of Unity Staff, 1st April 2002
A piece of packing material became a guide to the elements which make up Unity Books. See how many staff you can identify from their initials or nicknames. Other people…
Proposed Fiona Kidman Launch, 25th March 1985
A letter to Alan Preston from Heinemann publisher P J Redgrove, suggesting a possible launch for Fiona Kidman’s poetry collection Going to the Chathams.
Alan Preston’s memory book, 7th September 2004
After Alan Preston’s death, Unity Books held a book for people to write about their memories of him, and to read about other people’s experiences.
Unity Books Selects New Zealand Writing, 2005
Tilly Lloyd on marking the anniversary of Alan Preston’s death: “In lieu of a stone to unveil on the first anniversary of Alan’s death we felt it would be appropriate…
The Two Alans, Christmas 2003
Festive hats at the Staff Christmas Party.
Shop Staff, 1990
From the shop photo album, 1990 edition:
