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Many thanks to all our friends and supporters from rare and collectible books to modern 1st editions, from old hardback books to the common, cheap and cheerful paperback, the hard to find bookshop online is a treasuretrove of fascinating second hand. The legendary hard to find bookshop although it didnt have a name then began in a garage in john street, ponsonby in 1983. Voted the top online bookstore by yahoo in 2000, forbes magazine 2001. Hard to find books after 35 years located in a historic building in onehunga mall, this iconic book store has shifted to a catholic convent in newton.
Welcome to hard to find but worth the effort books. Where to find aucklands spookiest haunted houses this. Warwick jordan runs an oily rag business but hes never been in it for the money and never will be. Hard to find books bookstore auckland, new zealand 53. When warwick jordan opened for business he may not have thought hard to find would become an icon among onehungas main street or legendary amongst serious book collectors but it probably doesnt surprise him bibliophiles do make the effort. In all, we currently stock in the vicinity of 500,000 titles. Hard to find but worth the effort quality secondhand. You may also find yourself feeling possessed by the large. Hard to find books nz internet ltd dunedin, otago, new zealand.
A popular bookshop which has served up worlds of imagination to young and old for more than 30 years is facing a crisis. Id love to explore some more places at reasonable prices. Auckland, new zealand welcome to bibliosophia a new zealandbased internet business, dealing in uncommon and interesting books. The second hand bookstore was located on onehunga mall, making it much easier to find and now it has moved to st benedicts street. Many thanks to all our friends and supporters from rare and collectible books to modern 1st editions, from old hardback books to the common, cheap and cheerful paperback, the hard to find bookshop online is a treasuretrove of fascinating second hand books, a regular book depository. Contact the hard to find bookshop in eden terrace, auckland or dunedin first if you have books to sell, we recommend you first contact our shop in eden terrace or dunedin before bringing your books in. Another gem located in herne bay is secondhand bookshop dominion books. Hard to find books auckland central 2020 all you need to know. The hard to find bookshop in the auckland suburb of onehunga has been around now for more than 20 years. Peter and rachel reynolds 1 brookside villas, south church, bishop auckland, dl14 6sw united kingdom tel 088 601842 from n america 011 44 88 601842 from europe 00 44 88 601842 questions, comments, or suggestions please write to email protected. Hard to find books boasts an incredible showcase of more than 300,000 book titles, which includes classic first editions, antiquarian treasures, oldtime hardbacks, collectors items and books that have simply disappeared from the literary limelight. For new books, unity books on lorne street would be the best one.
Owner warwick jordan said he shed a tear when his bookshop of. Hard to find secondhand bookshop gift card auckland, auk. Miracle on st benedicts street when the owner of aucklands famous hard to find bookshop was facing bankruptcy and out of options for a new home for his 90,000 books, he asked for a miracle. Five of the best secondhand bookstores in auckland. I wasnt aware at the time that the landlord had recently raised the rent to a level the bookshop couldnt afford and despite a fundraising campaign it seemed there was no way. Haunted auckland did experience some interesting activity, though as this is not verifiable by either visual or audio evidence, we are not able to present our testimony as conclusive proof of paranormal activity within the hard to find bookshop. Hard to find but worth the effort books onehunga 2nd hand bookshop, books bought and sold. Hard to find secondhand bookshop dunedin 2020 all you. Welcome to the new fan page for hard to find books the website nz and. Theres a possibility we can arrange to come and see you within nz and overseas. Oct 08, 2010 the hard to find bookshop in the auckland suburb of onehunga has been around now for more than 20 years.
Please consult government travel advisories before. In a work on book collecting, published in 1810, james beresford defined bibliosophia as an appetite for collecting books carefully distinguished from, wholly. Zenbu is a collaboratively edited directory of businesses and places that helps you find anything, anywhere. Since opening in 1984, the shop has had eight different stores in five cities around new zealand. The owner of the hard to find bookshop is hoping book. Were based in auckland region so get in touch to find out. Powells these guys boast a huge collection of outofprint, hard to find books, rare, autographed and used books. Ive tried a few here and there, and i keep going back to hard to find. At one point it expanded to nine stores in five different cities until warwick realised empire building wasnt really his passion. Hard to find bookshop can now be found in a catholic. Where to find aucklands spookiest haunted houses this halloween. The bookshop began as a hobby in a garage back in 1983, a real bookstore in 1984, and found its present home in onehunga, auckland, new zealand in 1988.
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The founder, warwick jordans love for literature transcends throughout the bookshop and collection of over 500,000 different titles. Jun 18, 2018 in march i visited the hard to find bookshop in onehunga, and commented that the rambling dilapidated secondhand shop might not survive as onehunga moves upmarket. If you have a large or unique collection of books, email us. In march i visited the hard to find bookshop in onehunga, and commented that the rambling dilapidated secondhand shop might not survive as onehunga moves upmarket. Gift cards for hard to find secondhand bookshop, 28 st. Hard to find bookshop can now be found in a catholic convent. Beloved secondhand bookstore hard to find faces closure. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998. Hard to find but worth the effort quality secondhand books ltd are a books secondhand provider. Probably aucklands biggest secondhand bookstore, it occupies a beautiful, historic building in onehunga mall.
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