R.I.P "Bren" Brendon
Our long standing customers will remember him as an avid booklover and a calm, helpful presence in the store who was more than happy to help people out.
As a team member, he was a stalwart and pillar of the Auckland store business. Bren was full of long conversations, punctuated by cups of tea and laughs. His love of esoterica and photography proved to be rich topics of conversation and he was always firm and steadfast in his beliefs. Bren always approached everything with natural curiosity, kindness and respect for everyone around him which made him a greatly respected part of the Hard to Find family. From nurturing younger members of our family here to forging life-long bonds with customers and team members alike. Your calming presence will be sorely missed.
“Death was nothing to him except a mystery he wanted to solve.” – former Auckland team member about Bren
POSTING TO (MUCH OF) THE EU CURRENTLY SUSPENDED
To our EU customers--
Due to the (rather hectic) implementation of new EU customs duties and shipping/taxation protocols, we are currently unable to post to many EU addresses -- that unfortuantely goes for both orders placed on our website and via Abe Books/Biblio. We're working to get this sorted as quickly as possible, but can't say at this point what the time frame is looking like. Any updates to the situation will be posted here.
If you do place an order here on our website or via Abe/Biblio, expect an email from us about affected services and potential customs charges before any transactions are processed
Apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience,
-Hard to Find Books
NO BOOKBUYER ON-SITE IN DUNEDIN 31/10 - 10/11
Dearest Dunedin Customers,
Please be advised there will be no bookbuyer on site in the Dunedin shop from 31 October thru 10 November 2026. Any books left with us or inquiries sent our way will be fielded from 11 November--and it may take a couple days to catch up!
Thanks for your patience,
-HTF Dunedin
Our glass cabinets runneth over
Please enjoy a glimpse into the glass cabinets here in our Dunedin shop, currently packed to the gills with Bacon, Burton Bros., Native North America, McNab, Peake, Le Guin, Sontag, Roy Starrs' volume on Mishima, Love Songs from the Man'yosha, Gene Wolfes (Genes Wolfe?), ALL AVAILABLE IN OUR ONLINE STORE AS WELL -- CHECK IT OUT, SEE?
NEW THIS WEEK: TRAINS, TANKS, TRIGAN, TINTIN, CARPETS, KANT, FUNGI, FOLIO SOCIETY, BACON, QUANTUM MECHANICS
(yes I know the Juliet Barker Agincourt volume is upside-down; don't email me.)
Currently unable to post to Austria
NZ Post have now resumed shipping to all EU countries EXCEPT Austria. We will endeavour to keep you updated if anything changes as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Can't find what you're looking for?
Our mysterious top floor (Dunedin premises) isn't pretty, but gosh, there are a lot of books up here - a couple of hundred thousand is the estimate! All of these (pictured - and others) are waiting to be processed so if you can't find what you're looking for either on our website or in store then please email us at either our Dunedin or Auckland locations and let us know what you're after and we can search our mystery floor for a copy. Don't be fooled - it's a lot more organised than it looks!
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