Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

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Unforgotten Years

Unforgotten Years

$25.00 AUD
Author: Logan Pearsall SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1939Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear to the DJ on the top of the...
The Ape In Me

The Ape In Me

$30.00 AUD
Author: Cornelia Otis SkinnerBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1959Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small tear to the front and back of the DJ otherwise fineThe Ape in Me...
Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel Of Abigail And John Adams

Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel Of Abigail And John Adams

$25.00 AUD
Author: Irving StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell London, 1966Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical narrative centered on the lives of Abigail and John Adams. This work reimagines their...
A Fringe Of Leaves

A Fringe Of Leaves

$25.00 AUD
Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1976Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has teas and price sticker on backA Cornish woman named Ellen Roxburgh endures a...
Death To The Ladies

Death To The Ladies

$12.00 AUD
Author: Nigel MorlandBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Henry Publications, 1975Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Scuffed dj and tear to the spineA gripping narrative unfolds within these pages....
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

$120.00 AUD
Author: Peter Van GreenawayBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1973Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small crease to the back of the DJ. Otherwise fine first editionA writer...
A City Selection

A City Selection

$15.00 AUD
Author: Steele RuddBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1994Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSteele Rudd created Dad and Dave, Australia's most famous literary characters. From their first appearance in 1899,...
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

$25.00 AUD
Author: Jack LondonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerHumphrey van Weyden, a literary critic, finds himself shipwrecked and subsequently rescued by...
The American Bride

The American Bride

$20.00 AUD
Author: Mario SoldatiBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1979Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition: very good. Gently used. May include previous owner's signature or bookplate on the front endpaper, sticker on...
The Pilot's House; Or, The Five Little Partridges.

The Pilot's House; Or, The Five Little Partridges.

$40.00 AUD
Author: BrendaBinding: HardbackPublished: John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 1111Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe story centers on the lives of children, possibly siblings, as they navigate their...
Traveller Extraordinary: The Life Of James Bruce Of Kinnaird

Traveller Extraordinary: The Life Of James Bruce Of Kinnaird

$25.00 AUD
Author: J. M. ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HISTORY BOOK CLUB, 1968Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Excellent condition with a couple of spots of foxing to the edges.The...
William Shakespeare: A Biography

William Shakespeare: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1963Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight foxing and price clipped. Otherwise goodThis volume presents a...
Miss Herbert: (The Suburban Wife)

Miss Herbert: (The Suburban Wife)

$15.00 AUD
Author: Christina SteadBinding: HardbackPublished: Virago, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe narrative presents a portrait of a woman navigating the complexities of suburban life. The story examines the...
Family Fresco

Family Fresco

$25.00 AUD
Author: Nancy AdamsBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFamily Fresco presents a narrative centered around familial relationships and their intricate dynamics. The story...
A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

$15.00 AUD
Author: David CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Excellent condition. Jacket is price clipped.This book presents a biographical account of Charles Lamb. The narrative explores the...
The Eloise Series (Four-Volume Set)

The Eloise Series (Four-Volume Set)

$250.00 AUD
Author: Kay ThompsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Max Reinhardt, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: See below.The Eloise series by Kay Thompson, originally published between 1955 and 1959,...
The Adventures Of Cuffy Mahony And Other Stories

The Adventures Of Cuffy Mahony And Other Stories

$15.00 AUD
Author: Henry Handel RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a collection of narratives, inviting readers into diverse fictional worlds. The...
My Friend Sashie

My Friend Sashie

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jane DuncanBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cut on FEP. The book presents a narrative centered on a character named Sashie. The author,...
The Complete Plays Of Bernard Shaw

The Complete Plays Of Bernard Shaw

$15.00 AUD
Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: ColorGravure , 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cracked hinges with net showing.The book presents a comprehensive collection of dramatic works by a...
Not By Bread Alone

Not By Bread Alone

$20.00 AUD
Author: Vladimir Dudintsev: Translated by Dr Edith BoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe novel presents a compelling narrative of an individual's struggle against bureaucratic...
Alan Marshall: His Best Stories

Alan Marshall: His Best Stories

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, Melbourne, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents a curated selection of short stories from a celebrated Australian author. The narratives...
Torridons' Triumph

Torridons' Triumph

$15.00 AUD
Author: Marie MuirBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsTorridons' Triumph presents a narrative centered around a significant achievement or victory. The story unfolds within a...
Complete Works: A Camp-Fire Yarn 1885-1900 & A Fantasy Of Man 1901-1922

Complete Works: A Camp-Fire Yarn 1885-1900 & A Fantasy Of Man 1901-1922

$40.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCompiled and edited by Leonard Cronin. With an introduction by Brian Kiernan. This collection features the complete...
Shakespeare Survey 74: Shakespeare and Education

Shakespeare Survey 74: Shakespeare and Education

$181.95 AUD$20.00 AUD
Shakespeare Survey is a yearbook of Shakespeare studies and production. Since 1948, Survey has published the best international scholarship in English and many of its essays have become classics of...
As You Like It

As You Like It

$117.95 AUD$82.57 AUD
Michael Hattaway's Introduction to this bestselling edition of As You Like It accounts for what makes this popular play both innocent and dangerous. This third edition includes a new section...
The Tragedy of King Lear

The Tragedy of King Lear

$112.95 AUD$79.07 AUD
For this updated critical edition of King Lear, Lois Potter has written a completely new introduction, taking account of recent productions and reinterpretations of the play, with particular emphasis on...
Shakespeare Survey 75: Othello

Shakespeare Survey 75: Othello

$174.95 AUD$122.47 AUD
Shakespeare Survey is a yearbook of Shakespeare studies and production. Since 1948, Survey has published the best international scholarship in English and many of its essays have become classics of...
The Yeomen Of The Guard

The Yeomen Of The Guard

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sir W.S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Macmillan, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comic opera unfolds within the historic confines of the Tower of London. The...
The Mikado

The Mikado

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sir W. S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan and Co Limited, London, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic work of musical theatre presents a satirical comic opera...
The Voyage And Other Poems

The Voyage And Other Poems

$15.00 AUD
Author: Edwin MuirBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, London, 1946Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents a collection of poetic works. It offers readers a...
The Man From Snowy River & Other Verses

The Man From Snowy River & Other Verses

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. B. PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a collection of poetic works. It features the renowned...
The 'Satyricon' Of Petronius: A Literary Study

The 'Satyricon' Of Petronius: A Literary Study

$60.00 AUD
Author: J.P. SullivanBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe book offers a scholarly examination of Petronius's ancient Roman novel, 'Satyricon'. This...
Peake's Progress: Selected Writings And Drawings Of Mervyn Peake

Peake's Progress: Selected Writings And Drawings Of Mervyn Peake

$25.00 AUD
Author: Mervyn PeakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, London, 1978Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a curated collection of literary works and artistic creations by...
The Mikado

The Mikado

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sir W. S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan And Co., 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents the complete libretto of the celebrated comic opera, "The Mikado."...
The Yeomen Of The Guard

The Yeomen Of The Guard

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sir W. S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Co. Ltd, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Yeomen of the Guard is a celebrated comic opera. This work unfolds...
Pompey's Head

Pompey's Head

$15.00 AUD
Author: Hamilton BassoBinding: HardbackPublished: The Book Club, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsA young lawyer returns to his Southern hometown, a place steeped in tradition and hidden...
20 Best European Plays: On The American Stage

20 Best European Plays: On The American Stage

$20.00 AUD
Author: John GassnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Publishers, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a comprehensive collection of twenty significant European plays that have graced the American...
Best Plays Of The Modern American Theatre: Second Series Complete

Best Plays Of The Modern American Theatre: Second Series Complete

$20.00 AUD
Author: John GassnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Publishers, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a comprehensive collection of significant dramatic works from the modern American theatre. The...
Twenty-Five Best Plays Of The Modern American Theatre: Early Series

Twenty-Five Best Plays Of The Modern American Theatre: Early Series

$20.00 AUD
Author: John GassnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Publishers, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a curated collection of twenty-five significant plays from the modern American theatre. This...
The Rushton Boys At Rally Hall; Or, Great Days In School And Out

The Rushton Boys At Rally Hall; Or, Great Days In School And Out

$15.00 AUD
Author: Spencer DavenportBinding: HardbackPublished: George Sully & Company, 1916Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the adventures of the Rushton Boys during their time at Rally...
The Trollope Critics

The Trollope Critics

$20.00 AUD
Author: N. John HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1981Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles critical essays and analyses focusing on the literary contributions of Anthony Trollope....
Swinburne

Swinburne

$50.00 AUD
Author: Harold NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co, 1926Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive biographical study of Algernon Charles Swinburne. The narrative...
The Complete Plays Of Bernard Shaw

The Complete Plays Of Bernard Shaw

$15.00 AUD
Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Colorgravure Publications, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a comprehensive collection of the dramatic works of George Bernard Shaw. The book...
Memories

Memories

$20.00 AUD
Author: John GalsworthyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe narrative presents a reflective account. The content centers on...
The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lloyd C. DouglasBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Davies, 1949Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe narrative centers on a pivotal figure whose life journey unfolds with profound spiritual significance....
The Death Of Oenone, Akbar's Dream, And Other Poems

The Death Of Oenone, Akbar's Dream, And Other Poems

$35.00 AUD
Author: Alfred Lord TennysonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co., 1892Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a compelling collection of poetic works from a celebrated...
Sexti Properti Carmina: Recognovit Brevique Adnotatione Critica Instruxit

Sexti Properti Carmina: Recognovit Brevique Adnotatione Critica Instruxit

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ioannes S. PhillimoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford Clarendon Press, London, 1946Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents "Carmina," a collection of poems by the Roman elegiac poet...
Advise And Consent

Advise And Consent

$20.00 AUD
Author: Allen DruryBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAllen Drury's seminal novel plunges readers into the intricate world of Washington D.C. A controversial presidential nomination...