Unicorn Bookshop - Book Categories

Used Book Categories

We have thousands of used books available. Use the book category list below to view all books in that category. Or use the search option to find a book.

Book Categories

Africa

Aircraft / Aviation / Airlines

Americas

Animals

Antarctica & Arctic

Antiques & Collectables

Architecture

Art / Drawing / Painting

Asia

Australia

Biographies

Birds & Insects

Boats / Marine / Shipping

Business

Cars & Motorcycles

Children's

Classics

Comics

Computing

Cookbooks

Crime

Cycling

Documents / Ephemera / Memorabilia

Electronics & Radio

Engineering

Europe

Exploration & Adventure

Farming

Fashion

Fiction

Firearms / Hunting / Shooting

Fishing & Marine Life

Food & Drink

Games & Puzzles

Gift Vouchers

Great Britain

Health & Wellbeing

Hobbies & Crafts

Home & Garden

Horses & Equestrian

Humour

Language & Writing

Magazines

Maps / Atlas

Medical

Middle East

Motorsport

Mountaineering

Movies / Televison / Theatre

Music & Musicians

Mythology

Natural History

New Zealand - Biographies

New Zealand - Business History

New Zealand - Church History

New Zealand - General

New Zealand - General History

New Zealand - Guides / Directories / Programmes

New Zealand - Literature

New Zealand - Maori / Te Reo

New Zealand - Natural History

New Zealand - School History

New Zealand - Sport

New Zealand - War & Military

Newspapers

Non-Fiction General

Pacific & Polynesian

Pets

Photography

Photos & Drawings

Pictorial Books

Poetry

Posters

Rare & Collectible (1950 - Present)

Rare & Collectible (Pre 1950)

Religion & Spirituality

Royalty

Science & Technology

Sport

Technical & Reference

Text Books

Trains / Trams / Rail

Transport

Travel

Trees / Plants / Flora

Trucks & Tractors

Walking / Hiking / Camping / Outdoors

War & Military - Other

War & Military - WW1

War & Military - WW2

World History

Sell your books

Sell your books

We Buy Books for Cash

We are always in the market to buy second hand vintage books, newspapers, magazines, prints, posters, drawings, maps/charts and historic ephemera.

This can be from either private vendors having a clean out or estate/private collection sales.

A large part of our mission is to get old book collections back into the hands of readers who will appreciate them as much as the last owner did, rather than ending up being thrown out.

Just email us some photos of your items and we can quickly provide you an appraisal and offer.  For larger lots we can travel to complete an appraisal, once a offer in principal is agreed.
books@unicornbooks.co.nz

Our Points of difference

  • We purchase from all over New Zealand.
  • Our appraisal service is fast.
  • Our prices paid are among the highest industry wide.
  • Payment immediately direct to your bank account.
  • We normally take care of the shipping for you.

Feedback from vendors that we have already purchased from is included in our customer feedback, as displayed via each product listing.

Sorry, we do not sell collections on consignment or self-published new books.

Book Valuation Service

Unicorn Books Ltd provides a leading valuation service for vintage books and ephemera.

Our team have years of experience in trading rare books and ephemera worldwide, and one of our company directors has practiced as a valuer since 2004.  This includes an affiliation to Valuers Institute of New Zealand and providing assessments relied on by banks and insurers.

Valuations can be included with books that we have either sold, or be undertaken for larger collections.

The assessment can be used to confirm either the current market retail value or the replacement value for insurance.

To complete a valuation we normally require either a selection of good images emailed that well depict the collection, or we will travel to inspect larger collections in situ anywhere in New Zealand.

Contact us for a no obligation fee estimate.
books@unicornbooks.co.nz

Gift Vouchers

Unicorn Books also sells gift vouchers - just click the product link under books for sale / gift voucher category or click here Unicorn Book Shop Gift Vouchers

To redeem a gift voucher - just phone or email us with the book stock number that you are interested, as well as your voucher number. 09 425 8521  books@unicornbooks.co.nz