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The window display of this Wellington bookstore in the 1950s advertises Children’s Book Week, with animal, travel, adventure and school books on display. New Zealanders have traditionally read a lot of books, and selling books could earn a shopkeeper a comfortable living if they tapped into the public’s tastes.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Ferguson and Osborn Collection
Reference: PAColl-0501-01
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