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Unicorn Bookshop: Est. 1989

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About Unicorn Books

A LONG PROUD HISTORY IN THE BOOK TRADEUnicorn Books Ltd. has a proud 30+ year history in the book trade. Since its humble beginnings in 1989 the business has earned a reputation worldwide for being a reliable source of high quality hard to find books and newspapers of yesteryear.FOUNDED 1989Unicorn Bookshop was established in a small shop in Alnwick Street, Warkworth by the lateRichard C. F. Wasley.  Richard later relocated the shop around the corner to Neville Street where he was a well-known part of the local Warkworth retail community until his passing in 2011.  The business changed owners shortly after. REFURBISHED 2014Whilst still located in Neville Street the business was purchased in September 2014 by Karen Sollitt.  The shop was refurbished and relaunched in October 2014 as well as the business being established in digital trading.TOTALLY DIGITAL 2016After a 27 year institutional association with the Warkworth retail community the business was completely recalibrated in late 2016.  Firstly by way of complete relocation to its new custom digital technology platform, then specialising only in vintage and out of print books, ceasing to operate in the commodity zone of the book trade.With these changes Unicorn Books swiftly expanded its customer base throughout New Zealand and internationally.KAURI BOOKS ACQUISITION 2020In August 2020 Unicorn Books purchased the total business of Kauri Books, prominent rare book dealers in Auckland and merged this into the Unicorn business. UNICORN BOOKS TODAYUnicorn Books Ltd is a leading specialist store for high quality hard to find books of yesteryear.  Vintage, out of print, rare and antiquarian books, newspapers, documents and maps is all we do.  We are not distracted by the pressure to continue operating in the contemporary new release and commodity zone of the book trade.Every month we see thousands of customers browsing our online shelves and we ship to customers in every corner of New Zealand and worldwide.  You can see the breadth of our customer spread as well as our customer feedback stream via the links on each product listing.We are proud to be 100% New Zealand owned and operated, we have thousands of quality hard to find books and items on offer, and new stock is added daily.WORLDWIDE SHIPPINGWe ship to customers throughout New Zealand, and to 25 Countries/territories;New Zealand - Chatham Islands - Australia - Fiji - Singapore - Hong Kong - India - Mauritius - Hawaii - United States - Alaska - Canada - Botswana - Namibia - England - Wales - Ireland - Scotland - Germany - Netherlands - France - Belgium - Switzerland - Monaco - Austria - Ukraine.Worldwide door to door service.Full track ''n trace service is standard.Our rate of missing items, returns and damages is near nil.International shipping is all inclusive of duties, fees and taxes - no surprises.OUR CUSTOMERS ARE OUR BEST SALES PEOPLEDon''t take our word for it.  Our customers are our best salespeople and their feedback published via the link on the product listings speaks for itself.ENVIRONMENT​AL ​​​​​​COMMITMENTUnless requested, or necessary for the protection of old books, we do not use any plastic based packaging.We reuse 80%+ of all our inwards packaging. OUR POINTS OF DIFFERENCE1. UNICORN BOOKS OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE:Browse our entire store without even leaving home.View any book instantly as though you have just pulled it off our shelf.Online is instant, global and operates in real time 24/7.Online operates fast and effective search tools.Online is frictionless; our service is seamless, we accept any currency, we ship worldwide.New listings and updates are communicated instantly.The only thing we cannot do online is get the smell of the leather sofas in our old shop down the internet pipe.2. HIGH QUALITY LISTINGS:No matter if a book is described as brand new, good, fair or even damaged you can see exactly what you''re buying.  The only thing we haven''t done is read it to you.Because of this high standard our product returns rate worldwide is near nil.3. WE DO NOT DROP SHIP:Unicorn Bookshop owns all its stock.We do not drop ship books from faraway places that we have never seen.4. RESPONSIVE IS OUR REPUTATION:Our team promptly answer all customer enquiries worldwide including on weekends and public holidays.5. CONTINUOUS POSTITIVE FEEDBACK:Our live customer feedback stream published via the product listings speaks for itself.WHAT DO WE SELL?CATEGORIES: non-fiction and technical / reference orientatedTYPES OF BOOKS: out of print, limited editions, vintage, rare & collectable, antiquarianSUBJECTS:New Zealand early historyNew Zealand natural historyMaori & Pasifika historyAustralian historyWorld & ancient historyEurope historyBritish Royal FamilyBiographiesBusiness historyLiterary & PoetryArtSportsFishing & huntingWar & militaryTravelAviation, maritime & transportTechnical & referenceDictionary’s & languagesReligious & biblesVintage children''sVintage Popular MechanicsPre-1800Pre-1900WE ALSO SELL VINTAGENewspapers & magazinesPostersPhotos & drawingsMaps & chartsDocumentsFIND US ONLINESOCIAL MEDIAYou''ll also find Unicorn Bookshop on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM (links top right)SEE THE FULL UNICORN BOOKSHOP STORYClick on the Facebook link to take a look back through photos depicting the Unicorn Bookshop story over 30 years. This includes;Customer feedback commentsPhotos of founder Richard Wasley and the original Alnwick Street shopRead more: http://mairangibay.blogspot.com/2011/06/at-sign-of-unicorn.htmlPhotos of the Neville Street shop including the refurbishment and relaunchPhotos of the Warkworth Christmas ParadeAnd of course photos of all the fabulous and famous people that have visited us.MEDIAFounded 1989Shop refurbished and digitalised October 2014PRICINGAll pricing published by Unicorn Books Ltd (UBL) includes Goods and Services Tax (GST) payable in New Zealand.All prices exclude shipping costs and this is quoted separately at the checkout.UBL retains the right to change any prices published, at any time, without notice.ORDER CONFIRMATION & ONLINE PAYMENTSUBL offers all customers the option to pay for products via worldwide payment facilitator PayPal. All customers will receive 2x separate notifications by email for their purchase: 1. Receipt from PayPal confirming your purchase and credit card payment.2. Despatch confirmation, including tracking information.The PayPal receipt emailed should be treated as confirmation that your order has been received by UBL.Correct address and best contact numberIt is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their shipping address details are correct. Whilst the requirement for customers to provide their phone number is optional by law, we strongly recommend that customers provide their best contact number to ensure easy contact for the courier delivery if necessary.WEBSITE & ONLINE PAYMENT SECURITYUBL cannot see any customer credit card details entered into PayPal, nor are they retained by either UBL or PayPal once a transaction is completed.This UBL website is secured with a SHA-2 256bit SSL encrypted connection meaning that any information you share or view through the website is completely secure.When viewing https://www.unicornbooks.co.nz/ you should see a padlock symbol in the top left of your browser address bar. This confirms our UBL independent certification for website security and compliance with international online protocols.In Unicorn Books entire history, we have had zero occurrences of compromised security with either customer''s credit card details or PayPal.SHIPPINGCOVID-19 UPDATEAll shipping rates quoted include any additional C-19 surcharges required due to increases in logistics and compliances costs.New Zealand shipmentsAll shipments are routed within New Zealand via either Aramex Couriers or NZ Post.Which courier we use is determined by the customers delivery address.All options include tracking.Additional signature required is available on request.International shipmentsAll international shipping is routed using Aramex Logistics and this is a fully tracked express service.We can also offer standard postal service as an alternative in order to minimise the shipping costs, however please note that this service is untracked. Please email us if you prefer the standard post option. books@unicornbooks.co.nzRisk of loss with untracked items sent via standard postWhilst actual occurrences of items becoming lost in the international postal system are rare, UBL will not be held liable for any tems lost where a fully tracked courier option was not originally requested.Rates for combined shipmentsWe are happy to quote combined internatonal shipping for multiple purchases delivered to the same address. Email us to enquire, confirming the listing stock # and your delivery address. books@unicornbooks.co.nzPre-shipment quality checks All items go through a final pre-shipping quality check against the original listing description/images.Damaged or loss to items in transit or once delivered.The risk of damage or loss passes to the customer at the point the courier confirms that the item has been delivered.Despatch and delivery ETAAll orders are normally loaded for despatch the following day as they are received.Whilst UBL requires that all freight companies that it uses expedites customer deliveries without undue delay and with proper care, they are independent providers to UBL and their service is ultimately beyond our control. So whilst UBL can provide customers a likely delivery lead time based on prior experience, the precise delivery date and time cannot be guaranteed.CUSTOMER PROTECTIONUnicorn Books Ltd (UBL) will meet all our obligations under New Zealand and Australian Consumer Law.All UBL customers, products and purchases are protected by the New Zealand Consumers Guarantees Act and the Australian Fair Trading Act.UBL is not a second hand book exchange.PRODUCT QUALITYUBL goes to considerable effort to ensure that all second hand book listing descriptions are factual, accurate and correct, and all purchases go through a final pre-shipping quality check.RETURNS FOR MISREPRESENTED or DAMAGED ITEMSIn the unlikely event that our sales representation is clearly inaccurate or misleading, UBL will accept the item for return and provide a full refund including paying the return freight.This includes where an item becomes damaged as a result of inadequate packaging.All claims must be communicated to UBL within 24 hours after the item has been confirmed as delivered.IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MINDWe are happy to accommodate changes to orders prior to despatch including combined shipping on multiple purchases.We do not provide refunds where the customer has simply changed their mind, however we can provide store credit to the value of the original purchase price once the item has been return shipped to us.It is the customers responsibility to return ship the item undamaged prior to the credit being issued.TERMS & CONDITIONS1. GeneralThe Terms & Conditions herein relate to the business of Unicorn Books Ltd, NZCo. 5462341 ("UBL")UBL operates as a reseller/online retailer of books and related material.UBL is not a second hand book exchange.UBL will uphold its responsibilities as required by New Zealand and Australian Consumer Law.If you have any queries regarding these Terms & Conditions, please feel free to contact us:Unicorn Books LtdPO Box 503Warkworth 0941New Zealandbooks@unicornbooks.co.nz2. Governing JurisdictionThese terms are governed in accordance with the laws of Auckland, New Zealand. All parties relying on these Terms and Conditions agree to submit to the laws of this jurisdiction.3. Severance Where any provision of these terms is deemed either void, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision may be severed from these provisions without effecting the standing of the remaining provisions.4. Accuracy of informationAll product information on this website is current at the time of publication, but remains subject to change without notice prior to sale. UBL makes every effort to ensure that all information published is accurate, factual correct and complete. All visitors to this site must assume that any reliance of this information is at their own risk. Refer also 4.5. Stock availability Items appearing for sale are available ex-stock and are shipped from New Zealand.UBL retains the right to either add, change or discontinue any stock item on this website, at any time, without notice.  6. PricingPlease refer to the terms and conditions outlined separately via the Pricing nav link.7. Payment via PayPal and credit card securityPlease refer to the terms and conditions outlined separately via the Orders nav link.  8. ReturnsPlease refer to the terms and conditions outlined separately via the Returns nav link.9. ShippingPlease refer to the terms and conditions outlined separately via the Shipping nav link.10. Proprietary Rights & Intellectual PropertyUBL operates internationally as a reseller of books and book related material, however it does not purport to hold any proprietary rights to any publications or content that it sells.This website technology platform is proprietary to UBL.11. Limitation of Liability This website may contain links to other websites. Any link is only for the purpose of supplementary product information on the basis of best endeavours to help the customer. UBL gives no warranty as to the accuracy or currency of such information provided by any third party. Unless required by New Zealand law UBL will not be held liable to the website viewer or any third party for any damage caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use of this website.WEBSITE SECURITY12. This UBL website is secured with a SHA-2 256bit SSL encrypted connection meaning that any information you share or view through the website is completely secure.When viewing https://www.unicornbooks.co.nz/ you should see a padlock symbol in the top left of your browser address bar. This confirms our UBL independent certification for website security and compliance with international online protocols.PRIVACY POLICY13. UBL remains committed to the privacy of everyone who does business with us. Any information collected from customers will be treated by UBL as private and confidential. All information will be managed with the at least the same degree of security and care that UBL manages its own commercial information and would expect anyone else to manage our own information.14. This information is collected in both hard and electronic format via the normal course of our business, including: general correspondence and requests for information, trading and transaction records, delivery/freight forwarding records and website analytics. 15. Whilst UBL retains information in the interests of sound record keeping (excludes credit card details), unless required by law or as requested by the person or entity that the information directly relates to, UBL will never otherwise disclose, share or sell any information, personal or otherwise.16. Whilst UBL may add its customer details to a direct mail database, the customer will always be given a simple ‘opt out’ or ''unsubscribe'' option to enable them to be quickly removed from such a list.