Happy 200th Birthday Sir John Tenniel!
Today marks 200 years since the birth of illustrator and artist Sir John Tenniel.
His art captured the imaginations of millions through the Alice in Wonderland books and his legacy lives on even now.
We have several Tenniel books on our shelves here at Hard to Find Books - From an 1873 edition of Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There ($190NZD) to a compendium of political cartoons from Punch ($225NZD) to a gorgeous 2005 biography ($40NZD). ... what else could you possibly want!... you know...aside from a 1st Edition Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland of course.
These books are available online and in store.
This Just In: Unpublished Anthropology Theses
This just in!
We have just added 10 unpublished theses onto our online catalogue.
Most of them are from Anthropology masters and doctorates and range in topic from extinct Maori dogs to seal hunting, to the archaeology of Lambton quay to fire management in pre- European New Zealand!
They are available from our online catalogue, or by coming into our store on Dowling Street.
POSTAGE DELAYS FOR ALL ORDERS TO CHINA
Kia Ora to our customers in China,
We just wanted to give an update on the current postage situation. As of the 17th of February, New Zealand Post has temporarily ceased ALL outgoing deliveries to Chinese addresses.
For mail sent before the 17th of February, please expect severe delays. This is due to the extensive logistical and operational challenges faced internationally around the Covid-19 health crisis.
We send our warmest thoughts to you all and hope this crisis passes soon.
Nga Mihi
Everyone at Hard to Find Books
Blind Date a Book this Valentines Day
Valentines Day is just around the corner, so we thought we would set you up on a blind date!
Come in store to meet your match!
First edition Friday: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird is widely regarded as one of the most important pieces of literature to come out of the American South, hence why it is a mandatory text in most high schools. The book is based on true events, true people and true experiences that author Harper Lee witnessed as a child. It won the Pulitizer Prize for Literature in 1961, was in the bestsellers list for 88 weeks straight and continues to sell around 1 million copies each year, even 60 years later.
This is a first edition copy of To Kill a Mockingbird in lovely condition! It is rare to find a copy with a such a vibrant dust wrapper!
It is available on our website for NZ$850.00
This just in - War, Weapons, Boats and Planes!
It has been particularly beneficial for those lovers of all things war, weapons, boats and planes as we have had quite a few added to our database.
Have a look through our website and we are sure you will find something you like!
First Edition Friday: The Bone People by Keri Hulme
This is the number one book I recommend to people when they come into the store. It is eloquent, it is captivating and it is dreamlike.
The Bone People was rejected by many big publishing houses when it was written - it ended up getting picked up by Spiral, a small feminist collective in Christchurch.
It won the Booker Prize in 1984, the Pegasus Prize for Literature in 1985 and continues to be revered as a work of literary art all throughout New Zealand.
We have FOUR first edition first issue copies of The Bone People. They range in condition and therefore price, but you can pick up a copy for between $120 and $325NZD.
More information is available by searching our catalogue.
This just in!
Here are just some of the titles we have added this week!
