1860s: Somerville's Bookshop, Queen St, Auckland

1860-1869: George T Chapman, bookseller, Queen Street, Auckland

ca. 1864: Frank Pinkerton & Co. & R. L. Livingstone (Bookseller, Stationer), Oamaru

In 1864, William Pyle, Storekeeper, Bookseller & Stationer, set up in St Bathans, Central Otago

1865: Wayte & Patger Stationers & Booksellers on Queen Street, Auckland

ca. 1870s: J.G. Flett, Bookseller, Oamaru

1870s: J. Wilkie & Co (Dunedin) founded by James Wilkie, and bought by William George Somerville in 1894

ca. 1870s: Signs advertise T. Munro as a general importer, bookseller and stationer, and family tea warehouse, Wanganui

In 1871, Henry Jackson opened Jackson & Co, Bookseller and Stationer, Nelson after first setting up in 1860s

1875: 'Old Identity Book Shop' on Molesworth St in Thorndon, Wellington

In 1879, W. Carthew began his bookselling & stationers business in Feilding

1880s: N. G. Lennox, booksellers & stationery warehouse in Waikato Times building in Hamilton

1880s-1890s: W. E. Mears, booksellers, Queen Street, Auckland

ca. 1880-1912: The Book Exchange Bargain Shop, Dunedin

ca. 1880s-1920s: C. A. Innes bookseller and stationer store, Christchurch

In 1882, bookseller George Hawkes Whitcombe & printer George Tombs began Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd in Christchurch

Interior of Whitcombe & Tombs which later merged in 1971 with Coulls Somerville Wilkie, & renamed Whitcoulls (1973)

In 1882, Park's Book Depot was established in Palmerston North

1884: William Park's second premises

Another view of William Park's Bookseller, Palmerston North, ca. 1890s

ca. 1884-1887: British and Foreign Bible Society Depot (centre right), Albert St, Auckland

Post 1885: A. Fraser, bookseller, Oamaru

In 1887, W. Carthew Bookseller, Feilding constructed this building

ca. 1890: J.P. Elliot, bookseller, Queen St, Auckland

ca. 1890s: G. W. Dutton Bookseller & Stationer, Wellington

1890s: Dutton Bookseller on Courtenay Place, Wellington

ca. 1890s: Buildings on the side of the Masonic Hotel include R. T. Smythe (bookseller and stationer), Napier

ca. 1890s: C. Cohen, stationer and bookseller, Reefton

ca. 1890s: MacKay, bookseller on Lambton Quay, Wellington

ca. 1890s: Joseph Macedo the book-seller at 202 Princes St, Dunedin

Post 1890s: R.L. Livingston, Bookseller, Oamaru

In 1894, Smith’s Bookshop (red building) established by A. D. Smith in Christchurch & sold secondhand books from 1966

By 1900, the businesses on Hastings Street, Napier, included Howe Bros Booksellers & Stationers

ca. 1900-1911: J. Livesey Bookseller & Stationer, Rosemount Street, Waihi

In 1901, Paul's Book Arcade was opened in Hamilton by William Paul. His son Blackwood joined him in 1933.

1903: Thomas Bain Stationer and Bookseller, Dannevirke

During 1905, A. H. Maclean - bookseller in Feilding - posted adverts In Papers Past

ca. 1905: Moore's Premier Book Arcade, Pahiatua (on far left)

1909: Bookstore in Curtis Building, Inglewood

1909: Businesses include two stationers and booksellers: M J Burgess & A W Hopkins, Ashburton

1909: C. Chadwick (bookseller and stationer), Napier

ca. 1910s: Morrison and Bissett booksellers (Feilding) started as Milson & Coles in 1890s; then became Campbell Bookshop

ca. 1910: Bushnell Bookshop, Gisborne

ca. 1910: Upton and Co at 158 to 160 Queen Street, Auckland

ca. 1910: J. M. Brown Bookseller & Station, Oamaru

Shop window of J. M. Brown, Oamaru

Interior of J. M. Brown, Bookseller and Stationer, Oamaru

ca. 1910: Thompson Printer & Bookseller, Levin

1910s: Spreckley and Co, booksellers, at 8 Shortland Street, Auckland Central

ca. 1910-1919: Businesses include Alf Robinson- bookseller, stationer and fancy goods, Hardy Street, Nelson

1910s-1920s; A.W. Hopkins, stationer and bookseller at 55 East Street, Ashburton

1911: Upton & Co. Booksellers & Stationers, Queen St, Auckland

1911: Businesses along Tainui Street in Greymouth include A E Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer

1911: Foster Brook Bookseller, Stationer & Newsagent, Havelock North

1911: J. T. Ward Bookseller, at 135 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui

Pre-1912 fire: Foxton shops included a Bookseller

ca. 1915: The Bookery, King Street, Pukekohe

Interior of W. Carthew Bookseller and Stationer (1915)

1916: T. Wagstaff, bookseller, Queen st, Auckland

ca. 1917-1918: G. H. Bennetts (estab. 1891) constructed this building & renovated shop front in 1965. Photo taken 1988.

1919: Arthur J. Harding, bookseller and stationer, Queen St, Auckland

ca. 1920: Coles Book Arcade and Music Warehouse, carterton

1920s: Hutton, P W & Co, booksellers, Timaru

1920s-30s: Hall's Stationery Shop, Hastings

1920-1929: Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Building, with the Auckland Bookstall Company on ground floor

ca. 1920s-1930s: E. S. Cliff & Co, Stationers, Hastings

ca. 1920s-1930s: E. S. Cliff & Co, Stationers, Hastings

ca. 1920s-1930s: E. S. Cliff & Co, Stationers, Hastings

1921: Wildman and Arey, booksellers and stationers, Queen Street, Auckland

During 1921 onwards, Campbell Bookshop, Feilding had several adverts (see Papers Past)

1922: Wilkie & Co merged with Coulls, Culling & Co. to form Coulls Somerville Wilkie

ca. 1924: Brough's Book Store on the corner of Alexandra Street and Queen Street, Auckland

1925: Simpson & Williams, 238 High Street, Christchurch

In 1926, the Methodist Literature Society began distributing literature to the backblocks

1927: Te Aro Book Depot

ca. 1927: Store-front signs include J. C. Chadwick (bookseller and stationer), Hastings St, Napier

1928: City Book Store on north side of Karangahape Road between Pitt Street and Day Street, Auckland

1928: Brooking and Son, booksellers. Wellesley St, Auckland

1928: George R. Nazer, booksellers, Symonds St, Auckland

1929: H. I. Jones & Son Ltd, bookbinder and bookseller of Victoria Avenue, Wanganui

1930: F. Hanhams, Newsagent and Bookseller, Wairoa

1930: Ninth annual conference of Dominion booksellers

1931: David Annand, Bookseller, Napier

1931: South's Book Depot, Wellington which started a chain by Harry South

1931: Interior of South's Book Depot in Wellington

1931: Interior of South's Book Depot in Wellington

1931: Interior of South's Book Depot in Wellington

In 1936, Progressive Books was a co-operative bookshop that opened in Auckland

ca. 1940s: Watkins Bookshop at lower right

In 1940s, Whitcombe & Tombs in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, London, Sydney & Melbourne

In 1943, McLeods Booksellers opened at 1269 Tutanekai St (Rotorua), prior to shifting to Pukuatua St

1945: Window display at Whitcombe and Tombs of Leo Whites' book 'Fighters - RNZAF in the South Pacific'

1946: Interior of Oswald-Sealy Ltd, Auckland

1946: Interior of Hounsell's Book Arcade, Nelson

1946: Hounsell's Book Arcade, Nelson (initially located in Henry Jackson's former shop in 1865, then moved in 1875)

ca. 1946: Bookstore at base of Central Chambers (on the left), 245-249 Victoria Street, Hamilton.

1947: Gordon & Gotch, Auckland

ca. 1948: Newbolds Bookshop, Dunedin

1942-49: Interior of Newbold's Bookshop, Dunedin

During 1950s, adverts also mentioned Whitcombe & Tombs in Hamilton and Timaru (See Papers Past)

1950: Penguin and children's book counter in McKenzie's department store

1950 book sale at J.H. Bethune & Co. which was established in Wellington in 1877

1950: Display of Whites Aviation photographs in the window of Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd

ca. 1950: Davis' Book Arcade, Palmerston North

1950s: Pickwick Bookshop to right of Chemist, Queen St, Auckland

1950s: Shop window display for Children's Book Week at Ferguson and Osborn Ltd, Wellington

1954: Armagh Book Shop, Christchurch

1954: Chas. McClymont, bookseller, Queen Street, Masterton

1954: H. E. Pither, bookseller and stationer, Academy Building, Masterton

1954: Hedley's Bookshop, Masterton

1954: Avery Booksellers, Devon Street, New Plymouth

1956: Quirke's Bookshop on the corner, Upper Hutt

1957: Ian Hickman Bookseller, Hastings

1957: Baker Bros book shop

1958: Interior view of Parsons Books and the Coffee Gallery, Wellington. (Roy Parsons opened his first bookshop in 1947)

1959: Keogh's Bookshop, Main Road, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast district

ca. 1960: Carter's Bookseller, Greytown

1960: Papanui Road Shops included a Book Store next to the Fruit Centre, Papanui, Christchurch.

1960s: newspaper hoardings outside Barnaby's Bookshop on the corner of Great North Road & Point Chevalier Road, Auckland

1961: Interior photo G.H. Bennett and Coy's Bookshop, Palmerston North

In 1962 Whitcoulls purchased University of Otago Bookshop which opened in mid-1940s

1964: Associated Booksellers of New Zealand: Book exchange card

1965: Book shop on the corner of Beach Road, Rothesay Bay, East Coast Bays

1966: London Bookshop, Porirua. (This chain began with Karo Emanuel opening a lending library in Christchurch in 1935)

ca. 1966: London Bookshop, Porirua

1965: Santa Claus with two young fans at A.J. Cooper Ltd's bookstore in Otahuhu

ca. 1966: London Bookshop, Porirua

1966: Whitcombe & Tombs book stall inside James Smiths store

ca. 1966: A.J. Cooper's book and stationery shop, Great South Road, Otahuhu

ca. 1966: A.J. Cooper's book and stationery shop, Great South Road, Otahuhu

1967: Mr & Mrs R. Coombs & Mr A.J. Cooper (right) at A.J. Cooper Ltd's ('Coopers' Books') 22nd celebrations, Otahuhu

1969: A.J. Cooper's bookshop in High Street, Otahuhu - children sketching Dr. Seuss characters for a competition

1967: Bullock's Book Exchange (on left), Ward Street, Hamilton

Written by Anna & Max Rogers (1993)

New Zealand bookseller's reminiscences by Ernest E. Marsden (1955)

Chronology of booksellers in Nelson

Article in The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966

Te Ara article on Paul's Book Arcade in Hamilton