Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

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The Ship Of Fools

The Ship Of Fools

$40.00 AUD
Author: Sebastian BrantBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work presents a vivid allegorical journey, where a vessel transports a diverse collection...
Sir Roger De Coverly

Sir Roger De Coverly

$25.00 AUD
Author: Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele & Eustace BudgellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a collection of literary works centered...
They Change Their Skies

They Change Their Skies

$15.00 AUD
Author: Letitia Preston OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1945Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores themes of migration, identity, cultural adaptation, and personal transformation....
Doctor At Sea

Doctor At Sea

$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel presents a comedic narrative centered on the experiences of a medical professional aboard...
Plautus: Miles Gloriosus

Plautus: Miles Gloriosus

$15.00 AUD
Author: PlautusBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerMiles Gloriosus is a comedic play from ancient Rome. The narrative centers on a...
Plautus: The Darker Comedies: Bacchides, Casina, And Truculentus

Plautus: The Darker Comedies: Bacchides, Casina, And Truculentus

$20.00 AUD
Author: James TatumBinding: SoftbackPublished: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents a collection of plays by Plautus, specifically "Bacchides," "Casina," and "Truculentus."...
The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus The King; Oedipus At Colonus

The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus The King; Oedipus At Colonus

$35.00 AUD
Author: SophoclesBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume collects three seminal works of ancient Greek drama. The narratives follow the tragic fate of...
Prose Works Of Henry Lawson

Prose Works Of Henry Lawson

$20.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, Australia, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe cover art depicts a solitary figure seated by a glowing campfire amidst a...
The Mimic Men

The Mimic Men

$15.00 AUD
Author: V. S. NaipaulBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRalph Singh, a former politician from a fictional Caribbean island, recounts his life story from...
The Mustard Seed

The Mustard Seed

$20.00 AUD
Author: Vicki BaumBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1953Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe novel set in post war America with an Italian Giano who is brought to the...
A Thousand Summers

A Thousand Summers

$15.00 AUD
Author: Garson KaninBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a narrative centered around human relationships and emotional depth. The cover art, featuring delicate...
The Girl In A Swing

The Girl In A Swing

$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard AdamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating narrative unfolds around a mysterious woman and the enigmatic circumstances that surround her. The...
Speaking Of Chaucer

Speaking Of Chaucer

$20.00 AUD
Author: E. Talbot DonaldsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Labyrinth Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of critical essays and discussions centered on the...
Rudyard Kipling: Realist And Fabulist

Rudyard Kipling: Realist And Fabulist

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bonamy DobréeBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a critical examination of Rudyard Kipling's literary contributions. It analyzes...
The Last Of The Mohicans

The Last Of The Mohicans

$15.00 AUD
Author: J. Fenimore CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Dean & Son Ltd., 1111Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings"The Last of the Mohicans" transports readers to the tumultuous backdrop of the...
The Children Of The New Forest

The Children Of The New Forest

$15.00 AUD
Author: Captain MarryatBinding: HardbackPublished: Dean & Son, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical novel transports readers to the tumultuous period of the English Civil War. The...
Oliver Twist: Abridged Edition

Oliver Twist: Abridged Edition

$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Dean & Son, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerOliver Twist, a young orphan, endures a harsh existence in a workhouse before escaping to...
Five Go Down To The Sea

Five Go Down To The Sea

$15.00 AUD
Author: Enid BlytonBinding: HardbackPublished: Brockhampton Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Famous Five embark on another thrilling adventure. Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog...
James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

$50.00 AUD
Author: H. A. L. FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis set details the life and times of James Bryce, Viscount Bryce of...
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

$15.95 AUD$13.56 AUD
This manga recreation of Shakespeare's text transfers the action from Ancient Rome to a future Iraq, once again facing dictatorship after its prolonged struggles to establish a democracy. Part of...
The Tempest

The Tempest

$19.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
Illustrated by leading UK manga artists, this series feeds into the growing popularity of manga worldwide, and presents Shakespeare's classic works in a highly visual and dynamic form. Shakespeare's tale...
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

$19.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
Professor Evans helps the reader to visualise the stage action of Romeo and Juliet, a vital element in the play's significance and useful to students approaching it for the first...
The Oxford Shakespeare

The Oxford Shakespeare

$19.95 AUD$10.00 AUD
A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best loved of Shakepeare's plays. It brings together aristocrats, workers, and fairies in a wood outside Athens, and from there the enchantment begins....
The Theatre of Aristophanes

The Theatre of Aristophanes

$25.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth McleishBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, London, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe book focuses on the Athenian theatre of Dionysos in the 5th century BC,...
Aeschylus: The Oresteian Trilogy (SIGNED)

Aeschylus: The Oresteian Trilogy (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Rush RehmBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Press Melbourne, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book presents a comprehensive analysis of Aeschylus's Oresteian Trilogy. The work provides readers...
Sophocles: Oedipus the King

Sophocles: Oedipus the King

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sophocles; Berg, Stephen; Clay, DiskinBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, USA, 1978Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerA tragic play unfolds. Fate and free will intertwine....
A Selection of Poems by Robert Bloomfield

A Selection of Poems by Robert Bloomfield

$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert Bloomfield; Edited with an introduction by Roland GantBinding: HardbackPublished: The Grey Walls Press, 1947Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis anthology presents a curated selection of...
Erysichthon: A Callimachean Comedy

Erysichthon: A Callimachean Comedy

$40.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth John Mc KayBinding: SoftbackPublished: E. J. BRILL, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book appears to be a scholarly work, possibly a doctoral dissertation ('Proefschrift'...
On Our Selection And Our New Selection

On Our Selection And Our New Selection

$15.00 AUD
Author: Steele RuddBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe stories follow the fortunes and misfortunes of the Rudd family, a family of...
Selected Poem's Of Henry Lawson

Selected Poem's Of Henry Lawson

$25.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney, Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHenry Lawson's selected poems present a collection of evocative verses. Lawson's poetry often reflects...
The Tortoise And The Hare

The Tortoise And The Hare

$25.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1954Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe magnetic Evelyn Gresham, fifty-two, is a KC of considerable distinction. He has everything life...
The River And The Road

The River And The Road

$15.00 AUD
Author: Judith WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdown Press, Australia, 1966Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis narrative follows a young boy's experiences as he navigates the complexities of life, encountering various challenges...
Henry Lawson's Humorous Stories

Henry Lawson's Humorous Stories

$15.00 AUD
Author: Henry Lawson; Cecil Mann (editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThese stories offer a window into the lives and experiences of ordinary...
Restoration Carnival

Restoration Carnival

$15.00 AUD
Author: Vivian De Sola PintoBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1954Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis anthology presents the works of five prominent courtier poets from...
The Return Of The Native

The Return Of The Native

$25.00 AUD
Author: Thomas HardyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Franklin Library, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA man returns to his rural hometown, reigniting old passions and stirring up long-buried secrets...
John Macneil: A Memoir By His Wife

John Macneil: A Memoir By His Wife

$50.00 AUD
Author: MacNeill, Hannah (edited by Rev. H.B. Macartney and introduction by Rev. D.S. McEachran)Binding: HardbackPublished: Marshall Brothers, London, 1897Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography...
The Cub

The Cub

$15.00 AUD
Author: Ethel TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock and Co., 1111Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerA young individual navigates the complexities of growing up, facing challenges and...
Almayer's folly: A story of an Eastern river

Almayer's folly: A story of an Eastern river

$20.00 AUD
Author: Joseph ConradBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis early novel introduces us to Kaspar Almayer, a white trader in the Malay Archipelago....
The Old Wives' Tale

The Old Wives' Tale

$40.00 AUD
Author: Arnold BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2004Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Old Wives' Tale deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance...
The Life Of Mr Jonathan Wild The Great

The Life Of Mr Jonathan Wild The Great

$25.00 AUD
Author: Henry FieldingBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA man recounts the story of Jonathan Wild. He lived in a world of crime...
The History Of The Adventures Of Joseph Andrews And His Friend Mr Abraham Adams

The History Of The Adventures Of Joseph Andrews And His Friend Mr Abraham Adams

$30.00 AUD
Author: Henry FieldingBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, London, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA picaresque novel follows the journey and experiences of Joseph Andrews and his friend...
Nostromo

Nostromo

$35.00 AUD
Author: Joseph ConradBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis novel presents a story of political upheaval and greed in the fictional South American...
Stories Of Five Decades

Stories Of Five Decades

$30.00 AUD
Author: Hermann HesseBinding: SoftbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerHermann Hesse presents a collection of short stories, showcasing his narrative talent and insightful...
The Spanish Bawd. Being a Tragi-Comedy of Calisto and Melibea

The Spanish Bawd. Being a Tragi-Comedy of Calisto and Melibea

$25.00 AUD
Author: Fernando de RojasBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a tragicomic narrative. It follows the intertwined stories of Calisto and...
The Adventures Of Roderick Random

The Adventures Of Roderick Random

$30.00 AUD
Author: Tobias SmollettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA young man faces numerous challenges and adventures as he navigates the complexities of 18th-century...
Two Tales: The Royal Slave And The Fair Jilt

Two Tales: The Royal Slave And The Fair Jilt

$20.00 AUD
Author: Mrs Aphra BehnBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1953Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAphra Behn presents two captivating narratives. One story follows a royal figure forced into...
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey

The Bridge Of San Luis Rey

$20.00 AUD
Author: Thornton WilderBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSet in 18th-century Peru, divine intervention and the human condition come to the forefront. A...
A Little Learning

A Little Learning

$15.00 AUD
Author: Evelyn WaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts the formative years of a celebrated author. It offers insights into his...