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Selected Poems

Selected Poems

$75.00 AUD
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...
Remorse: 1813

Remorse: 1813

$50.00 AUD
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...
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...
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...
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...
Australian Bush Verse

Australian Bush Verse

$20.00 AUD
Author: Maynard Waters (illustrator)Binding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, Sydney, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsAustralian Bush Verse presents a collection of poetry deeply rooted in the...
Conversations

Conversations

$20.00 AUD
Author: Allan WynnBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe author is a medical graduate of Melbourne University. He served 2 year in the...
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

$25.00 AUD
Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive study of John Donne, a prominent figure...
Sunshine Book

Sunshine Book

$15.00 AUD
Author: Enid BlytonBinding: HardbackPublished: Dean & Son Ltd, 1965Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a collection of stories and poems. Children enjoy outdoor adventures. They...
Roman Comedy (SIGNED)

Roman Comedy (SIGNED)

$65.00 AUD
Author: David KonstanBinding: HardbackPublished: Cornell University Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book examines Roman comedy. The author analyzes the works of Plautus and Terence....
Australian Bush Verse

Australian Bush Verse

$20.00 AUD
Author: Maynard WatersBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, Sydney, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book transports readers to the heart of the Australian outback through vivid illustrations and...
Lake District

Lake District

$15.00 AUD
Over the last twenty years David Lyons has e stablished himself as a location and travel photographer of international standing. In this book he combines colour phot ographs with classic...
When We Were Fifty

When We Were Fifty

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
These days we feel almost as young at fifty as we did at thirty - give or take the odd twinge. However, we are also becoming increasingly aware that the...
On Aristotle And Greek Tragedy

On Aristotle And Greek Tragedy

$30.00 AUD
Author: John JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an incisive analysis of Aristotle's theories on tragedy and their relevance...
The Cave And The Spring: Essays On Poetry

The Cave And The Spring: Essays On Poetry

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. D. HopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection contains essays that navigate the intricate realms of poetry. Hope's work provides critical...
Dylan Thomas: A Biography

Dylan Thomas: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Paul FerrisBinding: HardbackPublished: The Dial Press, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography navigates the life of Dylan Thomas, a prominent Welsh poet known for his...
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: A Reading

Sophocles: A Reading

$30.00 AUD
Author: G.H.GellieBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSophocles remains a cornerstone of classical literature, his plays continue to resonate with modern audiences through...
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...
The Imagery And Poetry Of Lucretius

The Imagery And Poetry Of Lucretius

$55.00 AUD
Author: David WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Edinburgh University Press, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book analyzes the imagery and poetry of Lucretius. It provides insights into the literary...
Greek Tragedy

Greek Tragedy

$35.00 AUD
Author: Gilbert NorwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Company, 1948Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book examines the profound and enduring impact of Greek tragedy on Western literature and thought. It...
Euripides: A Collection Of Critical Essays

Euripides: A Collection Of Critical Essays

$20.00 AUD
Author: Erich SegalBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of critical essays focusing on the works of Euripides. Scholars analyze his...
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...
Four Sacred Plays

Four Sacred Plays

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, London, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book contains four plays. The Devil to Pay explores themes of temptation and...
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 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...
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...
A Theater Of Envy: William Shakespeare

A Theater Of Envy: William Shakespeare

$70.00 AUD
Author: William ShakespeareBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford Univ Pr, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRene Girard presents a compelling analysis of Shakespeare's plays. Girard explores themes of desire, rivalry, and...
A. B. "Banjo" Paterson's: Collected Verse

A. B. "Banjo" Paterson's: Collected Verse

$15.00 AUD
Author: A. B. "Banjo" PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, Sydney, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a collection of A. B. "Banjo" Paterson's verse. Norman...
Dramatized Folk Tales Of The World

Dramatized Folk Tales Of The World

$60.00 AUD
Author: Sylvia E. KamermanBinding: HardbackPublished: Plays, Inc, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a collection of fifty one-act plays. These plays are royalty-free adaptations. The...
Open Heart University

Open Heart University

$20.00 AUD
Author: Spike MilliganBinding: HardbackPublished: M & J Hobbs in association with Michael Joseph, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents a series of poems. The verses...
Waltzing Matilda

Waltzing Matilda

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Banjo Patterson's haunting verse reflects our love of the bush and sympathy for the underdog. The ill fated swagman story, loosely based on fact has become a precious part of...
101 Poems to Keep You Sane: Emergency Rations for the Seriously

101 Poems to Keep You Sane: Emergency Rations for the Seriously

$25.95 AUD$10.00 AUD
A self-help poetry anthology to smooth out the stresses and woes of adult life! Is your way of life doing serious damage to your mental health? Are you spending more...
Thoughts

Thoughts

$39.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
When TLC was between albums, I had no way to release my creativity. One night, feeling put-out by my boyfriend and wondering about how much women had to go through...
Shelley

Shelley

$46.20 AUD$12.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Poetry Please!: More Poetry Please

Poetry Please!: More Poetry Please

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Poet Militant: Bernard O'Dowd

The Poet Militant: Bernard O'Dowd

$15.00 AUD
Author: Hugh AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne; Hill of Content;, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography tells the story of Bernard O'Dowd, an Australian poet and social activist....
The Ageing Boy

The Ageing Boy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Julian ClamanBinding: HardbackPublished: JONATHAN CAPE, LONDON, 1964Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerA young boy experiences the harsh realities of growing up. He faces challenges...
The Auschwitz Poems (SIGNED)

The Auschwitz Poems (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Lily BrettBinding: HardbackPublished: Scribe Melbourne, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionLily Brett presents a collection of evocative poems. These verses navigate themes of memory, identity,...
Ned Kelly: A Play

Ned Kelly: A Play

$90.00 AUD
Author: Douglas StewartBinding: HardbackPublished: The Shepherd Press, Sydney, 1943Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDouglas Stewart pens a theatrical exploration into the life of Ned Kelly. The play,...
The Plays Of John Drinkwater (Two-Volume Set)

The Plays Of John Drinkwater (Two-Volume Set)

$65.00 AUD
Author: John DrinkwaterBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1925Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection comprises the complete plays authored by John Drinkwater, presented across two...
Australian Bush Ballads

Australian Bush Ballads

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Author: Douglas Stewart & Nancy KeesingBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a collection of traditional and contemporary verses that...