Stmubling across a firstedition copy of jack kerouacs novel on the road in pristine condition, tucked away in a bookshop in austin, texas, bill nyes heart started beating fast the owner. Slightly foxed secondhand books in oamaru sells quality books on all subjects including new zealand local history, modern first editions, fishing, hunting. We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Oamarus victorian precinct is a busy hub filled with shops, galleries, cafes, bars and restaurants, museums, a brewery, a steam train, plenty of fun activitie. Bill nye opened adventure books six years ago after a lifelong interest in the genre and. Adventure books, oamaru, new zealand february 8, 2019 on today saturday 09 february and sunday 10 february at adventure books oamaru is the texas artist dinah bowman working and welcoming.
It has all the advantages mentioned above, plus users to your site can conveniently access it directly on your. Featuring a fullsize replica of shackletons james caird in store, explore bill nyes. Unity books scooped the top prize at the international excellence awards for their. Adventure books is a specialist bookshop in the worlds of adventure. In the bookshop you will find books on antarctica and polar regions. Everywhere you look there is some great new shop, funky eatery, or attractive popup event, making oamaru a. View all hotels near adventure books on tripadvisor. Adventure adventure book shop oamaru bedford books, oamaru. Browse and buy a vast selection of new zealand adventure books and collectibles on. We are your local providers in the bookshops category. Its the only shop of its kind south of the equator.
Everywhere you look there is some great new shop, funky eatery, or attractive popup event, making. I heard from other adventure book geeks that this was a jewel of a bookshop and i finally had the opportunity to browse its shelves for myself. In it we found adventure books, home to new, rare, and outofprint adventure reading. Adventure books oamaru 2020 all you need to know before. Adventure books, oamaru, new zealand posts facebook. A little bookshop along an auckland street has been crowned bookstore of the year at the london book fair. Thanks very much for arriving at the book shop page. Rare books with adventure and action tucked into their pages have found a home which restless spirits of all kinds will appreciate. A book lovers guide to the south island, new zealand.
Youll find the shop in the historic area of oamaru and recognise it straight away from the replica ship which sits just. Get fast nz delivery from over 50,000 books at mighty ape nz. Slightly foxed secondhand books, 11 tyne street, oamaru 2020. Aucklands unity books crowned worlds best at london book. Rare find while on the road in us otago daily times. True adventure located in the heart of oamarus victorian precinct. New zealands leading online bookstore paper plusbooks.
Dont be fooled by our namethe university book shop has books in abundance for all ages and interests. Five dogs books is a new zealand owned and operated online bookshop providing high quality books with free delivery. Nathalie brown its the only shop of its kind south of the equator. Victorian architecture, steampunk, and whitestone cheese. Specialists in the literature of adventure, we offer a selection from many. We are a booklovers paradise, opposite the otago museum reserve and just along from the famous captain cook hotel. For best results, use the customized trip planning widget for adventure books on your website. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an. Oamaru is full of quirky and fun shops such as adventure books. Penumbras 24hour bookstore by robin sloan, 84, charing cross road by hel.
Adventure books, oamaru, new zealand, 7 harbour street. Slightly foxed secondhand books is open monday to saturday 10. I heard from other adventure book geeks that this was a jewel of a bookshop and i finally had the. Most books in this collection are out of print, some quite rare, and we strive for quality.
Adventure books oamaru tourism waitaki, new zealand. This treasure trove of books is mainly focused on travel and adventure. There is a story of adventure for anyone here, from kids to adults. In a historic building near oamaru harbour sits what must be the greatest collection of adventure books in the country.
Adventure books embodies the upandcoming vibe that is seeping through oamaru. Rare books with adventure and action tucked into their pages have found a home which. We are a bookshop bookstore in the historic precinct of oamaru in the south island of new zealand. Nz history, modern first editions, mountaineering, military, history, literature, fishing, hunting. We have around 20000 books in stock at our premises. Next up i ambled aimlessly through riverstone larder, oasis oamaru, and lavish soap, and spent a long time looking at a selection of japanese prints in presence on harbour a shop of. Hard to find bookshop can now be found in a catholic. Online shop, plus store just south of oamaru, new zealand. Adventure books, oamaru, new zealand home facebook. In 2003 the childrens bookshop was named new zealands independent bookshop of the year, the first time it has ever been awarded to a specialist bookstore, and was runnerup to unity books of. Dead souls bookshop purveyor of quality second hand books. Specialists in the literature of adventure, we offer a selection from many years of collecting. Whether your tastes run to modern painters or ancient history. Visit adventure books on your trip to oamaru or new zealand.
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