Unicorn Bookshop: Est. 1989

1981. Official report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry lead by Peter Mahon.

1985. Limited edition number 21 of 500 copies. The omnibus brings together Banwell's three classic, deeply researched hunting books originally published individually.

1994. 1st edition. Documents the influence and history of the Windsor Great Park strain of European Red deer.

1994. 1st edition. A comprehensive, practical, highly praised practical manual for tracking and harvesting big game in the rugged Southern Alps.

1966. 1st edition. New Zealand's very own Robinson Crusoe memoir of his six years on the island of Suvarov in the pacific from 1952-1954 and again from 1960-1963.

1965. An account of high country sheep farming in a remote and isolated area of the South Island.

1928. 1st edition. A substantial primary-source record of three decades of missionary work in 19th century New Zealand, drawn from the letters and journals of the Rev. Thomas Samuel Grace.

1991. 1st edition. A highly regarded by outdoor enthusiasts as a culturally significant account of early professional hunting and deer culling in New Zealand.

1912. A commercial telegraph codebook designed to compress long business messages into short, economical code groups.

1925. A commercial telegraph codebook designed to compress long business messages into short, economical code groups.

1936. 1st edition. The second volume of the autobiography of James West Stack (1835–1919) and a primary historical record of early New Zealand.

1966. 1st edition. The author's real-life experiences joining legendary local runholder David Gunn in remote southwest New Zealand.

1930. Details the harrowing triumphs, scientific achievements, and brutal tragedies of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1914.

1996. Considered a classic piece of New Zealand hunting literature outlining the history, politics, and adventure surrounding the Fiordland Wapiti (Elk) herd.

1927. An early 20th-century agricultural periodical and directory first published in 1923, issued with the compliments of the The Taupiri Dairy Co Ltd.

1925. Old farm ledger book over 110 years old spanning 1914s - 1950s.

1925. A set of directives outlining fire prevention standards and underwriting expectations for early 20th century New Zealand.

1930. Chronicles the country's history from early exploration (1642) through discovery, systematic colonization, and the early 20th century.

1930. The auto-biography of Austrian Andreas Reischek who in 1877 was sent to NZ to assist with the setting up of a museum in Christchurch.

1969. 1st edition. Biography of legendary New Zealander Bill (C.W.F.) Hamilton. Farmer, Inventor, Engineer and Jet Boat Pioneer - plus IC Souvenir.

1962. An original copy of the The Manawatu Evening Standard from 60 years ago.

1951. An original copy of the The Manawatu Evening Standard from 71 years ago

1962. An original copy of the Manawatu Evening Standard.

1887. An original copy of the The Press newspaper from 136 years ago, would look fantastic framed.

1888. This is an early example from 1888 of the many posters issued by the newly-constituted Government Railways Department.

1984. Own a unique piece of radio Kiwiana from 42+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

1966, 1st edition. A historical survey of the Wapiti herds in Fiordland, first introduced in 1905 and hunted from 1923.

1970, 1st edition. A New Zealand hunting classic detailing the history, stalking, and trophy dimensions of the Rakaia red deer herd.

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

1963. The story of four ordinary young friends from Kaitaia that sail a Chinese junk 8,500 miles from Hong Kong to New Zealand in 1962.

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

1962. A near identical modern reproduction of a small vintage advert for Steinlager Lager Beer from 64+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

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

1962. Based on The Bible Reader's Manual by Rev. C.H. Wright D.D. this comprises a complete concordance to the Bible under one alphabetical arrangement.

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

1975. This field guide has a page of information on each bird with a painted illustration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.