Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

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Don Juan Of China : An Amour From The "Chin P'Ing Mei"

Don Juan Of China : An Amour From The "Chin P'Ing Mei"

$35.00 AUD
Author: Kwan Shan-MeiBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDon Juan of China: An Amour from the "Chin P'ing...
Details Of A Sunset And Other Stories

Details Of A Sunset And Other Stories

$60.00 AUD
Author: Vladimir NabokovBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of short stories, "Details Of A Sunset And Other Stories," presents a series...
Sandy's Selection And Back At Our Selection

Sandy's Selection And Back At Our Selection

$15.00 AUD
Author: Steele RuddBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection of stories chronicles the trials and tribulations, as well as...
Bright Day

Bright Day

$15.00 AUD
Author: J. B. PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron Books, London, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBright Day chronicles the introspective journey of a successful screenwriter,...
In Their Wisdom

In Their Wisdom

$15.00 AUD
Author: C.P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light wear and pages slightly yellowedThis novel chronicles a high-stakes libel...
Such Is Life

Such Is Life

$15.00 AUD
Author: Tom CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Discovery Press, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSuch Is Life chronicles the daily existence and philosophical meanderings of...
Best Stories

Best Stories

$15.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Discovery Press, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsHenry Lawson's "Best Stories" presents a compelling collection of short fiction...
Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

$20.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Ellsyd Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, light wear to corners and edges of cover, couple spots of discolouration on first...
The Book Of King Arthur

The Book Of King Arthur

$25.00 AUD
Author: Howard PyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Classic Press, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover shows wear from general and shelf use, FEP missingThe classic work, "The...
Faust: With Eighteen Lithographs By Eugène Delacroix

Faust: With Eighteen Lithographs By Eugène Delacroix

$30.00 AUD
Author: Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheBinding: PaperbackPublished: Paddington, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous owner name insideThis monumental work of German...
The Poems Of Catullus

The Poems Of Catullus

$40.00 AUD
Author: Horace GregoryBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear, light staining and tear (notably one small hole in middle of spine...
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

$25.00 AUD
Author: Edwin O'ConnorBinding: HardbackPublished: Max Reinhardt, London , 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling political novel chronicles the final campaign of Frank Skeffington,...
The Rector's Daughter; Or, Love And Duty. A Catholic Tale.

The Rector's Daughter; Or, Love And Duty. A Catholic Tale.

$25.00 AUD
Author: Rev. Thomas J. PotterBinding: HardbackPublished: James Duffy and Co., Ltd., Dublin , 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Award...
Elders And Betters

Elders And Betters

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ivy Compton-BurnettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Allison & Busby, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous bookseller sticker inside, cover has minor wear and pages have yellowedThis incisive novel,...
The Warwick Shakespeare: Richard III

The Warwick Shakespeare: Richard III

$15.00 AUD
Author: William Shakespeare, George Macdonald (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Blackie & Son Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has general wear, previous owner marks insideThe Warwick...
Mrs Wappinger's Secret

Mrs Wappinger's Secret

$20.00 AUD
Author: Florence HightowerBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis charming children's novel tells the story of young...
Australians At War: Gallipoli One Long Grave

Australians At War: Gallipoli One Long Grave

$15.00 AUD
Author: Kit DentonBinding: HardbackPublished: Time Life Sydney, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA landmark volume in Australian military history, Gallipoli: One Long Grave...
The Hands Of Esau

The Hands Of Esau

$15.00 AUD
Author: Hiram HaydnBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, 1962Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsA sweeping literary novel of postwar American identity, The Hands of Esau...
The Collected Verse Of A.B. Paterson

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...
A House Called Pleasance

A House Called Pleasance

$12.00 AUD
Author: Laura ConwayBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine, minor tears in DJ and name of previous owner...
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

$45.00 AUD
Author: Jules VerneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Children's Press., 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears and chips to DJ, tanning and foxing to pages. This...
The Bedside Thomas Hardy

The Bedside Thomas Hardy

$15.00 AUD
Author: Thomas Hardy, Edward LeesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tear front bottom left corner (see photo)The Bedside Hardy is a...
Pale Horse, The; Big Four, The; and The Secret Adverary

Pale Horse, The; Big Four, The; and The Secret Adverary

$20.00 AUD
Author: Agatha ChristieBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. Agatha Christie’s Crime Collection brings together three gripping...
Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend

$90.00 AUD
Author: Charles DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2005Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn "Our Mutual Friend," Charles Dickens crafts a richly layered work of historical fiction that interrogates...
The Recollections Of Geoffry Hamlyn

The Recollections Of Geoffry Hamlyn

$15.00 AUD
Author: Henry KingsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Home Entertainment Library, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsHenry Kingsley's "The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn" is a...
For The Term Of His Natural Life

For The Term Of His Natural Life

$12.00 AUD
Author: Marcus ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Home Entertainment Library, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMarcus Clarke's "For The Term Of His...
Loyal Blue And Royal Scarlet A Story of '76

Loyal Blue And Royal Scarlet A Story of '76

$80.00 AUD
Author: Marion Ames TaggartBinding: HardbackPublished: Benziger BrothersCondition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has high wear, spine lettering largely faded, previous owner name...
The Man Who Was Frankenstein

The Man Who Was Frankenstein

$45.00 AUD
Author: Peter HainingBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningThis biographical work uncovers the true story behind Mary Shelley's...
Saints In Society

Saints In Society

$45.00 AUD
Author: Margaret Baillie-SaundersBinding: HardbackPublished: T. Fisher Unwin, 1913Condition:Book: Poor, ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover lifted from board along spine, cover has significant wear and staining, pages...
The Kill

The Kill

$20.00 AUD
Author: Emile Zola; A. Teixeira De Mattos (trans); Angus Wilson (intro)Binding: HardbackPublished: Elek Books, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsEmile Zola's "The Kill" is a searing...
Richard III The Great Debate

Richard III The Great Debate

$20.00 AUD
Author: Horace Walpole & Sir Thomas MoreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tanning and...
The Illustrated Odyssey

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 Mess Of Potage

A Mess Of Potage

$20.00 AUD
Author: Natala De La FèreBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsNatala De La Fère's "A Mess Of Potage"...
The Governess; Or, Little Female Academy

The Governess; Or, Little Female Academy

$25.00 AUD
Author: Sarah FieldingBinding: HardbackPublished: The Juvenile Library - Oxford University Press, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic work of 18th-century English literature, "The Governess; Or, Little Female...
Stories From The Decameron Of Boccaccio

Stories From The Decameron Of Boccaccio

$40.00 AUD
Author: Colin BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Australia., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic work of Italian literature, "Stories From The Decameron Of Boccaccio," presents...
The Crucible: A Play In Four Acts

The Crucible: A Play In Four Acts

$80.00 AUD
Author: Arthur MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cresset Press, 1956Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Markings in grey lead. Name on FEP. Arthur...
Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

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 Comedy Of Errors

The Comedy Of Errors

$20.00 AUD
Author: William ShakespeareBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis classic comedic play by William Shakespeare is a farcical...
A Marcus Clarke Reader: Containing Selections From His Lesser Known Writings

A Marcus Clarke Reader: Containing Selections From His Lesser Known Writings

$12.00 AUD
Author: Bill WannanBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press., 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic text presents a curated collection of lesser-known works by Marcus Clarke, a prominent...
The Deerslayer; Or: The First War-Path

The Deerslayer; Or: The First War-Path

$35.00 AUD
Author: James Fenimore CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sandglass Pamphlet Laid In. James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel, "The Deerslayer; Or: The First...
Don Juan: A Satiric Epic Of Modern Life

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"...
The World Of Henry Lawson

The World Of Henry Lawson

$20.00 AUD
Author: Walter StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents a comprehensive look at the works of Henry Lawson, a foundational figure in...
Shearing In The Riverina 1865

Shearing In The Riverina 1865

$20.00 AUD
Author: Rolf BoldrewoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Halstead Press Sydney (first published in Cor, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novella by Rolf Boldrewood vividly chronicles the arduous yet...
Kim

Kim

$12.00 AUD
Author: Rudyard KiplingBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerRudyard Kipling's classic adventure novel, "Kim," transports readers to colonial India, following the orphaned...
All Passion Spent

All Passion Spent

$15.00 AUD
Author: V. Sackville-WestBinding: PaperbackPublished: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1931Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Previous owner's writing on front cover, yellowed throughout...
Notre Cœur

Notre Cœur

$20.00 AUD
Author: Guy De MaupassantBinding: HardbackPublished: T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: FEP missing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Blue cloth in good condition....
Saint Joan: A Chronicle; And The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza

Saint Joan: A Chronicle; And The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Company Limited, 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumping on edges and...
The Estate

The Estate

$12.00 AUD
Author: Isaac Bashevis SingerBinding: HardbackPublished: H. Wolff., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Discolouration on pages edge due to foxing, minor...