Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

Author: Ludovici Carroll; Carruthers, Clive Harcourt (translator)Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1964Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a Latin translation of a...

Author: Boris Pasternak; Translated from the Russian by J. M. Cohen; Donia Nachshen (illustrator)Binding: HardbackPublished: Lindsay Drummond Limited, 1946Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume...

Author: Samuel Taylor ColeridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Woodstock Books, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis literary work presents a compelling tragedy, originally staged in 1813. The narrative unfolds with...

Author: Martin S. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents 'Cena Trimalchionis', a significant portion of Petronius's Satyricon. The...

Author: W. Somerset MaughamBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCakes and Ale; or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard offers a satirical look at...

Author: Bibhutibhushan Banerji; Translated by T. W. Clark and Tarapada Mukherji. Lithographs by Janet Archer.Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, London, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal...

Author: Benjamin DisraeliBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSybil or The Two Nations is a significant work of 19th-century literature. The narrative...

Author: Honoré De BalzacBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis literary work presents a compelling narrative, offering readers a profound exploration of...

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...

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...

Author: Graham Greene & Hugh GreeneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2006Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology, titled 'The Spy's Bedside Book', compiles various writings related...

Author: Honoré De BalzacBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1953Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerEugenie Grandet is a seminal work by Honoré de Balzac, a master...

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....

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...

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...

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."...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Author: Lion FeuchtwangerBinding: HardbackPublished: George Jaboor Melbourne, 1945Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe novel "The Lautensack Brothers" is a compelling political thriller set against the tumultuous backdrop...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 new Pelican Shakespeare series incorporates the more than thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the acclaimed original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. The...

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....

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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'...

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...

Author: A. P. WavellBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis memorial edition presents a curated collection of verse. A. P. Wavell, the late Lord...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...