Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

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The Man In The Brown Suit

The Man In The Brown Suit

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA classic work of golden-age mystery and adventure, The Man in the Brown Suit chronicles the thrilling escapades of Anne Beddingfeld, a...
The Secret Of Chimneys

The Secret Of Chimneys

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA classic work of golden-age detective fiction, The Secret of Chimneys chronicles the rollicking misadventures of Anthony Cade, a charming drifter who...
The Big Four

The Big Four

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA classic work of detective fiction, The Big Four chronicles the return of Hercule Poirot's trusted friend Arthur Hastings to England, only...
The Mystery Of The Blue Train

The Mystery Of The Blue Train

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA classic work of golden-age detective fiction, The Mystery of the Blue Train chronicles the murder of wealthy American heiress Ruth Kettering...
The Seven Dials Mystery

The Seven Dials Mystery

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA classic golden-age detective novel, The Seven Dials Mystery chronicles the adventures of the spirited Bundle Brent as she stumbles into a...
Cards On The Table

Cards On The Table

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA masterclass in classic detective fiction, Cards on the Table presents one of Agatha Christie's most ingeniously constructed mysteries, in which the...
Crooked House

Crooked House

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA masterwork of classic detective fiction, Crooked House chronicles the investigation into the poisoning of Aristide Leonides, a fabulously wealthy patriarch whose...
Taken At The Flood

Taken At The Flood

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA masterwork of classic British mystery fiction, Taken at the Flood chronicles the unraveling of the Cloade family, whose financial security is...
A Murder Is Announced

A Murder Is Announced

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA classic work of golden-age detective fiction, A Murder Is Announced chronicles one of Agatha Christie's most ingeniously constructed mysteries, in which...
The Abc Murders

The Abc Murders

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA masterwork of classic detective fiction, The ABC Murders chronicles the chilling cat-and-mouse game between the legendary Hercule Poirot and a cunning...
The Woman Of Andros

The Woman Of Andros

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: boards: blueSet against the sun-drenched backdrop of ancient Greece, this lyrical novel chronicles the quiet lives of inhabitants on...
The Badger Of Ghissi

The Badger Of Ghissi

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerUnknown
The Lyre Of Orpheus

The Lyre Of Orpheus

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA rich and witty work of literary fiction, The Lyre of Orpheus serves as...
The Expedition Of Humphry Clinker

The Expedition Of Humphry Clinker

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moisture damage (small), top corner of block.A landmark of eighteenth-century British literature, The Expedition of Humphry Clinker is an epistolary...
Zuleika Dobson: Or An Oxford Love Story

Zuleika Dobson: Or An Oxford Love Story

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA sparkling satirical novel set against the dreaming spires of Edwardian Oxford, Zuleika Dobson:...
Seven Men And Two Others

Seven Men And Two Others

$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterwork of literary portraiture and satirical wit, Seven Men and Two Others presents a collection of fictional memoirs in which...
The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man

$35.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA taut and morally charged novella, The Tenth Man presents a haunting wartime dilemma in which a...
Appleby And The Ospreys

Appleby And The Ospreys

$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA classic entry in the beloved British detective fiction series, Appleby and the Ospreys chronicles the investigations of Sir John...
The Judge And His Hangman

The Judge And His Hangman

$60.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA masterwork of Swiss crime fiction, The Judge and His Hangman chronicles the final investigation of aging, terminally...
Nothing

Nothing

$70.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Damage to spine of jacket - large rips. Faded spine on binding.A masterwork of mid-twentieth-century British...
A Dance To The Music Of Time: Third Movement; The Valley Of Bones; The Soldier's Art; The Military Philosophers

A Dance To The Music Of Time: Third Movement; The Valley Of Bones; The Soldier's Art; The Military Philosophers

$75.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe third movement of Anthony Powell's monumental twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time gathers three interconnected volumes...
Richard Savage: A Romance Of Real Life

Richard Savage: A Romance Of Real Life

$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: tear on jacket spine. pages still intact. A captivating work of biographical fiction, Richard Savage: A Romance of...
Cage Me A Peacock

Cage Me A Peacock

$30.00 AUD
Edition: 8th impressionCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. A sparkling work of comic fiction, Cage Me a...
Tess Of The D'Urbervilles

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles

$20.00 AUD
Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA cornerstone of Victorian literature, Tess of the D'Urbervilles chronicles the tragic life of Tess Durbeyfield, a young peasant...
Virgin Soil

Virgin Soil

$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark of nineteenth-century Russian realism, Virgin Soil chronicles the ill-fated idealism of Alexei Nezhdanov, a...
The Blind Musician

The Blind Musician

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark of Russian literary realism, The Blind Musician chronicles the life of Petro, a boy born blind in rural Ukraine, as...
About Wise Men And Simpletons: Tales From Grimm

About Wise Men And Simpletons: Tales From Grimm

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA timeless collection of classic fairy tales, About Wise Men and Simpletons: Tales from Grimm presents twelve beloved stories drawn...
John Christopher

John Christopher

$60.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Creased spines. "Jean-Christophe" is a Nobel Prize-winning roman-fleuve published across four volumes ("Dawn and Morning," "Storm and Stress," "In Paris,"...
Just So Stories: For Little Children

Just So Stories: For Little Children

$100.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA beloved classic of children's literature, Just So Stories: For Little Children presents a collection of whimsical origin tales that...
Rumpole

Rumpole

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: WornPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxed spine. A beloved classic of British legal fiction, Rumpole chronicles the adventures of Horace Rumpole, a rumpled, claret-loving...
The Lady In The Lake

The Lady In The Lake

$30.00 AUD
Edition: Australian editionCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA masterwork of hard-boiled detective fiction, The Lady in the Lake chronicles the investigations of Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler's iconic...
Erewhon Revisited: Twenty Years Later, Both By The Original Discoverer Of The Country And By His Son

Erewhon Revisited: Twenty Years Later, Both By The Original Discoverer Of The Country And By His Son

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA satirical Victorian novel, Erewhon Revisited: Twenty Years Later, Both By The Original Discoverer Of The Country And By His...
Project For A Revolution In New York

Project For A Revolution In New York

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA landmark of the French New Novel movement, Project for a Revolution in New York presents a fragmented,...
The History And Remarkable Life Of The Truly Honourable Colonel Jack

The History And Remarkable Life Of The Truly Honourable Colonel Jack

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of early English fiction, The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jack chronicles the...
The Lemon Farm

The Lemon Farm

$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsSet against the sun-drenched landscapes of Italy and Australia, The Lemon Farm is a mid-twentieth-century literary novel by Australian author...
The Forsyte Saga: The Man Of Property; Indian Summer Of A Forsyte

The Forsyte Saga: The Man Of Property; Indian Summer Of A Forsyte

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark of English literature, The Forsyte Saga: The Man of Property; Indian Summer of a Forsyte chronicles the lives of the...
End Of The Chapter: Over The River

End Of The Chapter: Over The River

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterwork of Edwardian and early twentieth-century literary fiction, Over the River serves as the concluding volume of John Galsworthy's End of...
Aurora Leigh And Other Poems

Aurora Leigh And Other Poems

$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of Victorian literature, Aurora Leigh and Other Poems presents Elizabeth Barrett...
The Adventures Of Louis Blake

The Adventures Of Louis Blake

$40.00 AUD
Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: FEP page and title page missing. Otherwise binding it tight and pages are intact. Tanning on...
The She-Wolf Of France

The She-Wolf Of France

$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe fifth installment in Maurice Druon's acclaimed historical fiction series The Accursed Kings, The She-Wolf of France chronicles the treacherous rise of...
The Living And The Dead

The Living And The Dead

$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of Australian modernist fiction, The Living and the Dead chronicles the...
The Man Who Made Gold

The Man Who Made Gold

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA witty and satirical novel from the early twentieth century, The Man Who Made Gold chronicles the misadventures that unfold when a...
The Fisherman And His Wife

The Fisherman And His Wife

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA timeless work of German folklore, The Fisherman and His Wife chronicles the tale of a humble fisherman who catches a magical...
The Lady From The Sea

The Lady From The Sea

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA landmark work of nineteenth-century drama, The Lady from the Sea presents one of Henrik Ibsen's most psychologically...
Andersen's Fairy Tales

Andersen's Fairy Tales

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A timeless cornerstone of world literature, Andersen's Fairy Tales presents a rich collection...
Children's Stories From Dickens

Children's Stories From Dickens

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA charming collection of classic literature retellings, Children's Stories From Dickens presents beloved tales from the works of Charles Dickens, lovingly adapted...
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket and back top/bottom edges. A timeless cornerstone of world...
Nikita's Childhood

Nikita's Childhood

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A tender and luminous work of autobiographical fiction, Nikita's Childhood chronicles the sun-drenched days of...