When Alan Preston kicked off Unity Books in 1967, the shop was tiny and cerebral and only whimsically-commercial, a wedge within the OUP showrooms. Expanding 5 years later into the 2nd of 4 eventual locations on Willis Street, Alan started the patt...
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Books, Education, Inspirational, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Online store.
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While it’s obviously more expensive than the many secondhand bookstores in Wellington, you can’t go past Unity Books on Willis St for its selection. It’s so beautifully curated that you’re bound to find something to add to your wishlist, no matter where your interests lie, and it’s a great first-stop for the friend or relative who’s impossible to shop for. Moreover, the staff are fantastically knowledgeable, and can help you track down even the most obscure tomes.
Are there three better words to the cultured mind than books, local, and independent? Unity Books combines all three things into one dense, delightful cove of culture. From the latest VUP publications to the great classics and everything in between, Unity’s ever nice and helpful staff will always be there to help you find the most cultured and cutting edge book for your current needs.
**** there any sweeter a torture than browsing through Unity remember all the books you should have bought and read by now? Reminding yourself of all the literary culture you’ve failed to keep up with is a genuinely great way to spend a spare ten to twenty minutes in the Lampton end of town. You might even come out of it with some new reading material.