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He's So MASC
In How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes, Chris Tse took readers back to a shocking 1905 murder. Now he brings the reader much closer to home. He's...
Romance or the End: Poems
"This book takes me right back to the Carnage Years yours, too sacrificed to love. If only I, you, had possessed Elaine Kahn's wisdom and wit. These poems are lacerating,...
Best Loved Poems Little Brown
This collection gathers together the best-loved gems of English-language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously silly. The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to...
Nomadic
'This afternoon while looking for my watchI found a love letter from your mistress.In 1947 while searching for his lost goata Bedouin boy found the Dead Sea Scrolls.'The poems in...
The Moon That Turns You Back: Poems
From the author of The Arsonists' City and The Twenty-Ninth Year, a new collection of poetry that traces the fragmentation of memory, archive, and family-past, present, future-in the face of...
How to Read Literature Like a Professor [Third Edition]: A Lively and
Thoroughly revised and expanded for a new generation of readers, this classic guide to enjoying literature to its fullest-a lively, enlightening, and entertaining introduction to a diverse range of writing...
Enthusiasts Field Guide to Poetry
"The Enthusiast Field Guide to Poetry" is a fresh, vibrant and richly involving collection of poems and poetic fragments, accompanied by an enlightening apparatus of comment and digression in the...
Ghost of Myself
From the internationally revered Australian poet John Kinsella comes this exceptional new collection that traces the ghosts of this country's violent and destructive history through the marks left on the...
The Honeymoon Stage
Debut collection by ayoung poet whose simple, funny and deceptively nave poems engage with the virtualrealities of the internet. The Honeymoon Stage is a collection ofpoems written for friends on...
Our Times in Rhymes: Being a Prosodical Chronicle of Our Damnable Age
Our Times in Rhymes is a waspish, affectionate and very funny look at the state of our beloved nation. A parliament of fools, or a confederacy of dunces? Blethering celebrities...
The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Vol. 3: Maud in Memoriam; The
$12.00 AUD
Excerpt from The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Vol. 3: Maud in Memoriam; The Princess; Enoch Arden Part II., section IV., had already been published in 1837 in The Tribute;...
The Collected Verse Of A.B. Paterson
$12.00 AUD
Author: A.B. PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown...
Legends, Lies & Larrikins (SIGNED)
$20.00 AUD
Author: Bob BushBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-published, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Signed with inscription by author!Based on the experiences and observations, both real and imagined, of...
Approach To Poetry
$15.00 AUD
Author: John F. DanbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann , 1961Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsJohn F. Danby’s Approach to Poetry offers...
The Life And Works Of Mr. Anonymous
$25.00 AUD
Author: Willard R. EspyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorne Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning alone spine and sticker remainder on front panel (see photo)This biographical work...
Shanties
$15.00 AUD
Author: Hermann StrobachBinding: HardbackPublished: Hinstorff Verlag Rostock, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: English - German text. Shanties is a compelling collection of sea songs that captures...
Selected Verse Of C. J. Dennis
$25.00 AUD
Author: C. J. Dennis, Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spineThis collection presents a...
Collected Poems 1930-1970
$25.00 AUD
Author: A.D. HopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear to edges that has worn jacket, light foxing on some...
Poems Of Henry Lawson
$15.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weldon Publishing, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the quintessential works of Henry Lawson, a foundational figure in Australian literature. As a...
The Splendid Hour
$25.00 AUD
Author: Kevin E. CollopyBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Splendid Hour is a poignant collection of poetry published by the Australian War...
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art
$20.00 AUD
Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...
Collected Verse
$25.00 AUD
Author: A. B. "Banjo" PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket and book cover spines have light tanningA cornerstone of...
Selected Poems 1923-1967: A Bilingual Edition
$45.00 AUD
Author: Jorge Luis BorgesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Delta, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has general wear, spine has crease marks, previous owner name insideThis essential poetry collection...
Poetry of T. S. Eliot
$20.00 AUD
Author: D. E. S. MaxwellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Routledge, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text offers a comprehensive critical analysis of T....
Collected Verse Of Paterson
$15.00 AUD
Author: PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has light staining from general use, previous owner markings inside first pageCollected...
Poetry Reading And Understanding
$30.00 AUD
Author: Cross MarshBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Some moisture damageMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover back has light water mark stain; previous owner name and...
The Overlander Songbook
$15.00 AUD
Author: Ron EdwardsBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Rams Skull Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light stains on cover and page edges. This...
The Poet Chaucer
$30.00 AUD
Author: Nevil CoghillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has wear from general use, pages have foxing and previous owner and...
A Camp-fire Yarn: Complete Works 1885-1900; A Fantasy of Man: Complete Works 1901-1922
$30.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Lansdowne, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageCompiled and edited by Leonard Cronin. With an introduction by Brian Kiernan. This...
Shakespeare
$20.00 AUD
Author: Anthony BurgessBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerAnthony Burgess's "Shakespeare" presents a compelling biographical account of the Bard, offering a vivid portrait...
W. H. Auden: The Life Of A Poet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of W. H. Auden, one of the 20th...
The Violent Imagination
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robin FoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Rutgers University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRobin Fox's "The Violent Imagination" is a compelling work of sociobiology that examines the evolutionary roots of...
The Gift
$15.00 AUD
Author: David MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Gift by David Martin is a compelling collection of poems written between 1959...
Tierra Del Fuego: New And Selected Poems
$15.00 AUD
Author: Jennifer StraussBinding: PaperbackPublished: Pariah Press, 1111Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Smooth, crisp cover. Slight yellowed pages.Jennifer Strauss's "Tierra Del Fuego: New And Selected Poems" presents a...
12 Poets 1950-1970
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alexander CraigBinding: PaperbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Creased spine and corners. Some cover fade.The poets are: Francis Webb, Vincent Buckley, R. A. Simpson, Chris...
Children As Poets
$25.00 AUD
Author: Denys ThompsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis educational text, "Children As Poets," presents a compelling argument for nurturing poetic expression in young learners. Denys...
This Time Called Life
$15.00 AUD
Author: Walter RinderBinding: PaperbackPublished: Celestial Arts Publishing, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some cover fading. Tight, clean pages.Walter Rinder's "This Time Called Life" is a profound work of...
Bon Gaultier Ballads
$25.00 AUD
Author: Bon GaultierBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood And Sons, 1904Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Bumping on spine and...
The Illustrated Odyssey
$50.00 AUD
Author: HomerBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis edition of "The Odyssey" presents Homer's timeless epic poem, a foundational work of Western literature, in a visually...
A Treasury Of Favourite Australian Poems
$20.00 AUD
Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fading on tips of spine. Colour fade on dustjacket.This poetry anthology, "A...
Robert Lowell's Poems: A Selection
$12.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan RabanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faber and Faber, London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in...
Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade
$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Michael Sadleir's "Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade" is a captivating biographical work that chronicles...
The Poetical Works Of Robert Burns
$30.00 AUD
Author: Robert BurnsBinding: PaperbackPublished: BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ, 1845Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn spine and corners. Foxing throughout. Otherwise, -...
The Banjo Of The Bush: The Work, Life And Times Of A. B. Paterson
$15.00 AUD
Author: Clement SemmlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson,...
Poems Of Banjo Paterson
$20.00 AUD
Author: Banjo Paterson, Pro Hart (Illus)Binding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, spine lightly tannedThis collection presents the iconic bush...
Don Juan: A Satiric Epic Of Modern Life
$35.00 AUD
Author: George Gordon, Lord ByronBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded slipcaseGeorge Gordon, Lord Byron's "Don Juan: A Satiric Epic Of Modern Life"...