Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

A new edition of Dylan Thomas's dazzling radio play It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent... In the Welsh seaside town of...

"Measure for Measure"'s exploration of moral and ethical issues has ensured its wide popularity among modern readers and theatregoers. This new edition sets the play in its historical context, examining...

Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery Angered by the loss of his son in battle, the Earl of Northumberland...

Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery Young King Henry wages war on France. But, tainted by his father's crimes,...

Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery Conspiracies and intrigue are rife in the court of Henry VIII as a...

The final volume in the new Penguin Ibsen series- superb modern translations of four of Ibsen's greatest plays In these four unforgettably intense plays, Henrik Ibsen explores the complex nature...

Shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry In this 'graceful, elegant translation' (Guardian), Poet Laureate Simon Armitage communicates the energy and humour of the Middle English tale with all...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear - light tearing around spine. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A cornerstone of Restoration theatre, this...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and tearing to edges and corners. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A cornerstone...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and soiling to the dust jacket edges and spine. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. One...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A masterwork of American literary fiction, The...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A towering work of Victorian fiction, The...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A bold work of postwar French fiction,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Set in seventeenth-century Poland in the aftermath...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A sweeping work of literary fiction, Constance...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A masterwork of literary fiction by one...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. This prestigious Library of America volume gathers four of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: minimal visible wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact with no loose pages. An Improbable Fiction is a classic British legal...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. A masterwork of the golden age of detective fiction, Scales of Justice is...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. A cornerstone of the golden age detective novel, The Moving Toyshop is a...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, fading to spine and edges. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: -. Binding: Intact but showing age-related wear....

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair to Good. The pages show age-related tanning and yellowing. The binding appears intact. No dust jacket present. A frontispiece portrait photograph of Maxim Gorky is visible....

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed, with some tanning. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm. No stickers or labels visible; title page is clean and...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded with some light soiling and edge wear. Page Condition: Yellowed / foxed with age, consistent with a mid-20th century edition. Markings: No markings visible....

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped along seams of spine. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: Previous owner. Binding: Intact. A landmark anthology of twentieth-century American drama, Collected Plays...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket visible. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning, consistent with age. Markings: Previous owner. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A fascinating creative work...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Tight and secure. Stickers/Labels: One small circular promotional sticker on the front...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact. No stickers or price tags visible. A striking fusion of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair to Poor. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning throughout. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact but aged. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A classic...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage to corners and edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. A classic anthology of crime...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Fair, slight wear to edges and corners, no tears; some insect damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure with no...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair/Poor. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — significant edge wear, creasing, and tears visible on the dust jacket, particularly at the spine edges and...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear to edges and corners. Some minor damage visible. No major tears but general age-related wear. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear, some fading. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Compiled by Jennifer Mulherin, Favourite Fairy Tales is a beautifully curated anthology of...

A curated collection of essential poems by American writer Emily Dickinson, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. This edition collects a wide selection of...

A carefully-selected collection of themed quotations to honour Shakespeare's legacy to the world on the 400th anniversary of the death of the most famous writer of all time. Find out...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: good - worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good, pages appear clean and cream-coloured. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Binding appears intact and firm. No stickers...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn and faded with minor edge wear; some tears. Page Condition: Good, likely some minor tanning given age. Markings: No visible...

Condition remarks: Condition: very good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark work in American literary scholarship,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. A remarkable volume in literary correspondence, The Nabokov-Wilson Letters: 1940-1971 presents the full and fascinating...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair to Poor. Jacket: fair, tears and chips but protected by mylar sleeve. Page Condition: good. Markings: Possible previous owner markings; underlining throughout. Binding: Binding appears intact...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Chipped, torn with minor damage. The title page appears clean and intact. Pages: good. Binding appears firm and intact with light stains on edges from shelf...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear.Page Condition: Yellowed with foxing. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding condition: Appears intact but aged. A landmark work of literary biography, Leo...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good, slight tanning visible on page edges. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact. A cornerstone text in...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor chipping and rubbing along edges and corners. No visible tears. Page Condition: Good, pages appear intact with minor age toning...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears. Page Condition: Good; some foxing on book block. Markings: No markings. The hardcover boards appear clean and well-preserved with minimal wear....

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. The History of a Town...

Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears — dust jacket present but showing age-related fading and light wear to edges; price clipped. Page Condition: Some yellowing and...