Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

The most quoted writer in English literary history, Shakespeares work continues to grip audiences and delight readers. His plays fill our theatres and have inspired countless films, most recently the...

Author: Marghanita LaskiBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cresset Press, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowing of spine and some minor tears in dust jacket.Marghanita...

Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn Ltd, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears in dust jacket.This comprehensive collection presents the dramatic...

Author: Henry KingsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil, Victoria, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHenry Kingsley's "The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn" is a classic work of Australian colonial fiction that...

Author: Norman DouglasBinding: HardbackPublished: Martin Secker and Warburg Ltd, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNorman Douglas's "South Wind" is a classic satirical novel that transports readers to the...

Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerPeter Carey's "Oscar and Lucinda" is a captivating work of historical fiction that transports readers...

Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsRichard Gordon's "Doctor At Sea" is a classic work of...

Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, South Yarra, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of Australian short stories, "Favourites: His Best-Loved Stories," presents the quintessential works of...

Author: Angus WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAnglo-Saxon Attitudes is a satirical novel that masterfully dissects post-war British society through the eyes of...

Author: Christopher MarloweBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clipped priceThis volume presents two powerful tragedies by the Elizabethan playwright...

Author: Robert BurnsBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Price clipped djThis edition presents the complete poetical works of Robert Burns. It includes a...

Author: C.P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1972Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some folds to the dj on the backThis volume presents a compelling narrative across three distinct...

Author: C. P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1972Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tiny tear to the bottom left of the front of the dj otherwise fineThe book...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Author: Morris & GoscinnyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Dargaud, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DUTCH text only. Lucky Luke, a cowboy known for his quick draw, finds himself in...

Author: Morris & GoscinnyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Dargaud, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DUTCH text only. A cowboy character, Lucky Luke, finds himself in a precarious situation, tied...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery A young man and woman meet by chance and fall instantly in love....

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...

These popular Shakespeare editions attractively presented and designed to make Shakespeare relevant to students. The plays are initially summarised in lively line illustrations that present the story in pictures to...

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans....

Part of "The New Penguin Shakespeare" series, this text looks at "King Lear" with an introduction, a list of further reading, commentary and a short account of the textual problems...

The New Penguin Shakespeare offers a complete edition of the plays and poems. Henry IV, Part One has been prepared from the original text, and includes an introduction, a list...

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...

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...

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...

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...