Classic Fiction (pre-1945)

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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...
Love & Drollery: A Selection Of Amatory, Merry And Satirical Verse Of The 17Th Century

Love & Drollery: A Selection Of Amatory, Merry And Satirical Verse Of The 17Th Century

$25.00 AUD
Author: John WardroperBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, London, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of amatory, merry, and satirical verse originating...
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...
Other Men's Flowers

Other Men's Flowers

$25.00 AUD
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...
The Complete Short Stories Of Guy De Maupassant

The Complete Short Stories Of Guy De Maupassant

$30.00 AUD
Author: Guy De Maupassant; Artinian, Artine (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection contains 270 stories in one volume. It stands as the only...
Full Moon

Full Moon

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Author: P. G. WodehouseBinding: HardbackPublished: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1947Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFull Moon tells a story of mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and comedic mishaps. Set...
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 Complete Works Of William Shakespeare

The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare

$20.00 AUD
Author: William ShakespeareBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a collection of William Shakespeare's plays and poems. Readers can immerse themselves in the...
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 Satires, Epistles, And Art Of Poetry Of Horace

The Satires, Epistles, And Art Of Poetry Of Horace

$20.00 AUD
Author: John Conington, M.A. (trans.)Binding: HardbackPublished: George Bell and Sons, London, 1888Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of Horace's satirical writings,...
Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

$25.00 AUD
Author: James T. FarrellBinding: HardbackPublished: International Collectors Library, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book follows the life and times of Studs Lonigan, an Irish-American youth growing...
Oliver Twist: Or, The Parish Boy's Progress

Oliver Twist: Or, The Parish Boy's Progress

$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOliver Twist begins as a penniless orphan in a workhouse. Society mistreats him, and he escapes to...
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...
Barbara Baynton (Portable Australian authors)

Barbara Baynton (Portable Australian authors)

$15.00 AUD
Author: Barbara Baynton; edited by Sally Krimmer & Alan LawsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Univ of Queensland Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book showcases the work of Barbara...
Poetical Works Of Henry Lawson

Poetical Works Of Henry Lawson

$20.00 AUD
Author: Henry Lawson; Preface and Introduction by David McKee WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis anthology presents a collection of Henry Lawson's poetical...
Virgil: The Aeneid

Virgil: The Aeneid

$25.00 AUD
Author: Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro); Translated by John DrydenBinding: HardbackPublished: Flame Tree Collections, 2022Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAeneas flees from Troy and undertakes a long journey...
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 Poetical Works Of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

The Poetical Works Of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

$25.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth Barrett BrowningBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection showcases Elizabeth Barrett Browning's complete poetical works, spanning from 1826 to...
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...
Collected Short Stories

Collected Short Stories

$200.00 AUD
Author: Rudyard KiplingBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2005Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection showcases Rudyard Kipling's short stories. The volumes include a range of tales,...
Doctor Thorne

Doctor Thorne

$25.00 AUD
Author: Anthony TrollopeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis novel presents the story of Doctor Thorne, a respected physician. He lives in Greshamsbury,...
The Nun

The Nun

$25.00 AUD
Author: Denis Diderot; Translated and with an Introduction by Leonard Tancock. With lithographs by Charles MozleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA young...
A Passage To India

A Passage To India

$30.00 AUD
Author: E. M. ForsterBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Passage to India explores the complexities of relationships between the British and the...
A Treasury Of Mark Twain

A Treasury Of Mark Twain

$25.00 AUD
Author: Mark TwainBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a collection of Mark Twain's works. Roy Blount Jr. wrote the...
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...
The Sonnets & A Lover's Complaint

The Sonnets & A Lover's Complaint

$25.00 AUD
Author: William ShakespeareBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShakespeare's sonnets explore themes of love, beauty, and mortality through 154 poems. A Lover's Complaint...
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...
Cowper

Cowper

$15.00 AUD
Author: William CowperBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co, 1111Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book appears to be a collection of literary works. The cover...
George Eliot Complete Novels

George Eliot Complete Novels

$200.00 AUD
Author: George EliotBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1999Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection contains several novels. Silas Marner tells a story about a weaver. Adam Bede...
A Traveller's Christmas

A Traveller's Christmas

$35.00 AUD
Author: Sue Bradbury (Intro by)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2006Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsColour illustrations throughout A lovely copy of this anthology of accounts of...
The Best After-Dinner Stories

The Best After-Dinner Stories

$25.00 AUD
Author: Tim HealdBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2003Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis anthology presents a collection of tales perfect for post-meal enjoyment. The stories offer a...
Dream Street

Dream Street

$25.00 AUD
Author: Damon RunyonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsDamon Runyon presents a collection of stories set in the vibrant and bustling...
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 Bride Of Lammermoor

The Bride Of Lammermoor

$35.00 AUD
Author: Sir Walter ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis tragic romance follows Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, star-crossed lovers caught in...
The Queen Of Spades; The Captain's Daughter

The Queen Of Spades; The Captain's Daughter

$25.00 AUD
Author: A. S. PushkinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains two stories. One follows a man consumed by a desire to...
Thérèse Raquin

Thérèse Raquin

$25.00 AUD
Author: Émile ZolaBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThérèse Raquin tells a dark and gripping story of love, betrayal, and murder set in...
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...