Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

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The World Of Charles Dickens

The World Of Charles Dickens

$35.00 AUD
Author: Angus WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Martin Secker and Warburg, London, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book transports readers into the intricate world of Charles Dickens. It navigates...
Stories Of Henry Lawson

Stories Of Henry Lawson

$15.00 AUD
Author: Henry Lawson; Illustrator: Louis SilvestroBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThese stories transport readers to the rugged Australian outback, where they...
Sons And Lovers And Other Novels

Sons And Lovers And Other Novels

$15.00 AUD
Author: D. H. LawrenceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Companion Book Club, London, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book contains a collection of novels, with a focus on the...
Great Short Stories Of The World

Great Short Stories Of The World

$15.00 AUD
Author: Clark, Barrett H. and Lieber, MaximBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1949Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a wide array of short stories originating from various...
Mr Pye

Mr Pye

$30.00 AUD
Author: Mervyn PeakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMr Pye is a captivating novel. It follows the life of Mr. Pye, an eccentric and devout...
The Man Who Loved Children

The Man Who Loved Children

$40.00 AUD
Author: Christina SteadBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker and Warburg, London, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Man Who Loved Children is Christina Stead's masterpiece about family life. Set in...
Background With Chorus: A Footnote to Changes in English Literary Fashion Between 1901 and 1917

Background With Chorus: A Footnote to Changes in English Literary Fashion Between 1901 and 1917

$35.00 AUD
Author: Frank SwinnertonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative follows the lives of several characters as they navigate love, loss, and personal growth....
Two By Two: A Story Of Survival

Two By Two: A Story Of Survival

$40.00 AUD
Author: David GarnettBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings"Two By Two: A Story of Survival" follows twin girls, Fan and Niss, who sneak onto the...
Jack Maggs (SIGNED)

Jack Maggs (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedA convict arrives in London, he seeks to find the truth about his origins....
This Real Night

This Real Night

$20.00 AUD
Author: Rebecca WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel follows the experiences of young Elsie as she navigates the complexities of adolescence and adulthood....
Collected Poems 1909-1962

Collected Poems 1909-1962

$20.00 AUD
Author: T.S. EliotBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber Limited, 1965Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection showcases the poetic journey of T.S. Eliot, one of the most important...
September Moon

September Moon

$15.00 AUD
Author: John MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis novel transports readers to the serene English countryside, where the changing seasons mirror the...
The Dark Of Summer

The Dark Of Summer

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eric LinklaterBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, London, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA young woman and man find themselves entwined in a complex web of relationships and societal...
Noble In Reason

Noble In Reason

$15.00 AUD
Author: Phyllis BentleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, London, 1956Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel follows a compelling narrative, exploring themes of family dynamics and societal expectations within a...
Written On Water

Written On Water

$15.00 AUD
Author: Vicki BaumBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, London, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA woman stands poised on the edge of society, her fate as fluid and...
A Sunset Touch

A Sunset Touch

$15.00 AUD
Author: Howard SpringBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAn aging artist reflects on his life and loves. He contemplates the passage of time...
God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story

God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story

$20.00 AUD
Author: Marie CorelliBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co., 1905Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book tells a simple love story. The author explores themes of love and relationships....
Nana

Nana

$25.00 AUD
Author: Émile ZolaBinding: HardbackPublished: FOLIO PRESS: J. M. DENT, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA courtesan rises through the ranks of Parisian society, leveraging her beauty and...
Candide or The Optimist

Candide or The Optimist

$70.00 AUD
Author: VoltaireBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, London, 1948Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis narrative follows the journey of a naive young man as he experiences...
The Viking Book of Poetry of the English-Speaking World (Two-Volume Set)

The Viking Book of Poetry of the English-Speaking World (Two-Volume Set)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Richard AldingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a comprehensive collection of poetry. It spans various eras and styles from...
Dad & Dave: Australia's Best-Loved Comic Classics

Dad & Dave: Australia's Best-Loved Comic Classics

$30.00 AUD
Author: Steele RuddBinding: HardbackPublished: UQP, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe collection follows the lives and misadventures of Dad, Dave, and their family as they navigate the...
Illustrated Works Of Mark Twain

Illustrated Works Of Mark Twain

$20.00 AUD
Author: Mark TwainBinding: HardbackPublished: Avenel Books, New York, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a selection of Mark Twain's works, accompanied by an introduction written...
Four Plays Of Ibsen

Four Plays Of Ibsen

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ibsen; Translated By R. V. ForslundBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Book Co, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents four plays from the acclaimed playwright. The...
Australian Bush Ballads

Australian Bush Ballads

$20.00 AUD
Author: Douglas Stewart & Nancy KeesingBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a collection of traditional and contemporary verses that...
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

$30.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markings This book is a two-part biography by Henry Lawson, covering his life from 1885 to 1900...
Peter And The Wolf

Peter And The Wolf

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sergei Prokofiev Adapted By Miguelanzo PradoBinding: HardbackPublished: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 1998Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis adaptation of Sergei Prokofiev's classic tale invites readers into...
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

$60.00 AUD
Author: Antoine De Saint-ExupéryBinding: HardbackPublished: White Star Kids, 2015Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis timeless story follows a young prince who travels from planet to planet, seeking...
The Clicking Of Cuthbert

The Clicking Of Cuthbert

$15.00 AUD
Author: P.G. WodehouseBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of short stories showcases Wodehouse's signature wit and humor, revolving around the...
The Georges' Wife (SIGNED)

The Georges' Wife (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth JolleyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Penguin, 1994Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionSet against the backdrop of a ship at sea, a solitary figure gazes out at the...
The Sherlock Holmes Long Stories

The Sherlock Holmes Long Stories

$20.00 AUD
Author: Sir Arthur Conan DoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis collection brings together four complete Sherlock Holmes novels in a single volume. Included...
Andersen's Fairytales

Andersen's Fairytales

$45.00 AUD
Author: Hans Christian Andersen, Renata Fucikova (Illus.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Sunburst Books, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book transports readers to a world of enchantment and wonder, where each...
The Oxford Library Of English Poetry

The Oxford Library Of English Poetry

$45.00 AUD
Author: John WainBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection, 'The Oxford Library of English Poetry', presents a comprehensive anthology of English verse. Spanning various...
Poems And Fables Of John Dryden

Poems And Fables Of John Dryden

$15.00 AUD
Author: James Kinsley (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a collection of poems and fables by John Dryden, an influential...
The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

$60.00 AUD
Author: W Garrett HORDER; Binding: HardbackPublished: Henry Frowde/Oxford University Press, London, 1898Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of Whittier's poetical works. It contains...
Poetical Works of Robert Browning

Poetical Works of Robert Browning

$50.00 AUD
Author: Robert Browning; (With an introduction by Rev. Edward Frederick Hoernlé)Binding: HardbackPublished: W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, Edinburgh, 1908Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book contains a...
Brave New World

Brave New World

$150.00 AUD
Author: Aldous HuxleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1932Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn a futuristic World State, stability is achieved through technological advancements in reproduction, psychological conditioning,...
The Country Of The Blind, Etc.

The Country Of The Blind, Etc.

$30.00 AUD
Author: H.G. WellsBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1911Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsVenture into the extraordinary with this collection of short stories, where the boundaries of reality...
Trollope: The Barsetshire Novels - A Selection of Critical Essays (Casebook Series)

Trollope: The Barsetshire Novels - A Selection of Critical Essays (Casebook Series)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bareham, T. (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a selection of critical essays on Trollope's Barsetshire Novels. It delves into the...
Witnesses Of Spring

Witnesses Of Spring

$35.00 AUD
Author: Shaw NeilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents unpublished poems by Shaw Neilson, offering a fresh perspective on his...
Yet Again

Yet Again

$25.00 AUD
Author: Max BeerbohmBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1951Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection of essays and caricatures showcases Beerbohm's wit and keen observations on various aspects of...
The Handyman

The Handyman

$15.00 AUD
Author: Penelope MortimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, London, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis novel delves into the life of a woman navigating the complexities of relationships and...
Heads And Tales

Heads And Tales

$30.00 AUD
Author: Aage ThaarupBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company, London, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of short stories, each offering a glimpse...
Good Morning, Midnight

Good Morning, Midnight

$30.00 AUD
Author: Jean RhysBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet in the tumultuous interwar period, the story delves into the life of Sasha Jansen, a woman...
The Cockatoos

The Cockatoos

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of short stories, each offering a glimpse into the...
Poor Man's Orange

Poor Man's Orange

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ruth ParkBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson. Australian Classics Series, Sydney, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSet in the grim Sydney slums of the 1930s and 40s,...
Collected Poems 1934-1952

Collected Poems 1934-1952

$15.00 AUD
Author: Dylan ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent, London, 1964Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis anthology encapsulates the poetic genius of Dylan Thomas, spanning his creative period from...
The Water Babies

The Water Babies

$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles KingsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA young chimney sweep named Tom falls into a river and is transformed into a water...
Two Tales Of The Congo

Two Tales Of The Congo

$30.00 AUD
Author: Joseph ConradBinding: HardbackPublished: Folio Society, 1952Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book contains two tales set in the Congo, offering a glimpse into the heart of...