Unicorn Bookshop: Est. 1989

1935. 1st edition. A primary historical account focusing on pioneer life and the early development of the Wellington and Taranaki regions between 1840 and 1876.

1929. A structured guide designed to train soldiers in the essential visual interpretive skills needed for navigation, reconnaissance, and battlefield reporting.

2015. Celebrating the history of a house as well as the people who made it, and then charting its rebirth as one of the country's most welcoming luxury lodges

1964. A collection of commemorative booklets marking the 100th anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Rangiriri.

2010. Two volume set. An authoritative reference work for collectors and historians of early tether cars, rail cars, and micro-engine model racing.

1920. 1st edition. SIGNED. Frank Penn’s 1920 account of traversing the Tararua Ranges and exploring the Otaki district at a time when both were still rugged, lightly developed landscapes.

1983. 1st edition. Traces the complex history and environmental battleground surrounding the introduction and explosion of wild deer populations in New Zealand.

1961. 1st edition. SIGNED. A vintage guide to selecting, maintaining, and effectively using the gear essential to successful angling.

2005. 1st edition. This book traces 150 years of the Christchurch Club, one of New Zealand’s oldest and most influential gentlemen’s institutions.

1926. A clear, structured introduction to the botany underpinning crop production.

1992. A collection of poems by the author.

1967. Vintage a cornerstone of mid-century American cooking.

1961. 1st edition. Reminiscences of driving in Westland and Nelson, 1900-1914, with a little on coaching and mining.

1974. 1st edition. The third instalment in Hilliard's critically acclaimed four-part tetralogy, serving as the direct sequel to his groundbreaking and controversial debut novel, Maori Girl (1960).

1966. 1st edition. The first fifty years of life and education at this Wellington Boy's School in Wellington.

2005. Captures the rich heritage, pioneer biographies, and historical anecdotes of the Selwyn District in New Zealand's Canterbury region.

1964. This map is the real McCoy from 60+ year ago - not a modern reproduction.

2010. Created using articles, pictures and vintage ad media from "The Model Craftsman Magazine".

1984. Special edition covering the Invercargill and Southland floods.

1969. Vintage newspaper, the final edition covering the Moon Landing in 1969.

1979. 1st edition. Autobiography of Emeritus Professor Blaiklock during his days growing up around Titirangi, Auckland.

1973. 1st edition. An absorbing account of New Zealand pounamu or jade, its varieties and methods of working it and its location in the Westland river system.

1873. A historical travelogue written and published in London in 1873 detailing an account of Tinne's travels across the North Island of New Zealand during the colonial era.

1990. 1st edition. This vintage handbook is a piece of New Zealand social history, once used by thousands of young girls across the country as they began their journey in GirlGuiding.

1946. 1st edition. An adventure novel written around actual historical happenings of the time and the gold mining ventures in the hills of Cape Terawhiti.

1948. Reminiscences of mining, sporting, and other experiences, principally in Westland, Nelson and Marlborough during the depression.

1986. A complete history of Concorde, seen through the eyes of former Concorde pilot Christopher Orlebar, reflecting on the history and achievement of Concorde and those who worked on her.

1952. 1st edition. A compact survey documenting the origins, Maori, and Pakeha meanings of over 1,500 geographical names around New Zealand.

1981. 1st edition. A Biography of the Australian naturalist Andreas Reischek (1845-1902), author of The Classic Yesterdays in Maoriland, who came to New Zealand in 1877.

1979. 1st edition. The story of how Bill, winner of the 1974 Trans-tasman single handed race, New Plymouth to Mooloolaba, Queensland, had started in the 1978 race but had gone missing.

1943. 1st edition. An admiring biography of Theodore Roosevelt, focusing on his energy, character, and influence rather than a strict chronological biography.

1969. 1st edition. A history of Antarctic exploration and an overview of the continent's modern scientific importance.

2008. 1st edition. Includes a short history of the VC recipients. - Corporal Willie Apiata V.C. was awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan.

1959. Traces Lord Nelson’s career from his early days to his ultimate death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

1965. 1st edition. A definitive historical account of the rise and fall of the whaling industry in early New Zealand.

1981. 1st edition. An illustrated portrait of the first seventy-five years of Rolls-Royce Limited, published to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the aircraft engine maker.

1943. 1st edition. A classic travel memoir by Australian writer Frank Clune.

1966. A historical booklet commemorating the first 100 years of one of Whanganui's most unique rural churches.

2011. 1st edition. A memoir by renowned sailor Lin Pardey detailing sailing adventures and expertise with her husband Larry.

1952. 1st edition. A classic introductory primer for aspiring glider pilots.

1971. 1st edition. A history of Nelson including the legend of Whakatu and a selection of prominent buildings in the town.

1979. 1st edition. Details the history of London's Metropolitan Police Force.

1947. 1st edition. The groundbreaking autobiography of Victor Kravchenko, a high-ranking Soviet official who defected to the United States in 1944.

1959. Fascinating, insightful, extremely informative covering wide range & variety of aspects New Zealand life in war and peace.

1994. A specialised reference guide for aviation historians and enthusiasts, documenting the history of civil aircraft registrations in Australia.

1984. A specialised reference guide for aviation historians and enthusiasts, documenting the history of civil aircraft registrations in Australia.

1984. A specialised reference guide for aviation historians and enthusiasts, documenting the history of civil aircraft registrations in Australia.

Circa 1950s. A history of colonisation and its phases of contact with the Maori Race.

1898. Part of a rare collection of late 19th-century tourism guides published by the New Zealand Department of Tourist and Publicity.

1961. A description of and scientific data from two Antarctic expeditions that formed part of New Zealand's contribution to the International Geophysical Year (1957-58).