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Australia and other poems

Australia and other poems

$40.00 AUD
Author: Staniforth, Mrs.Binding: HardbackPublished: McCarron Bird, 1963 - Reprint of the 1863 EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of poems by Mrs. Staniforth reflects the rich...
Rest Your Dreams on a Little Twig

Rest Your Dreams on a Little Twig

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The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural

The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural

$49.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
A new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and friendship, bringing Tiruvalluvar's poetry and philosophy to a new generation seeking practical wisdom and spiritual sustenance A new...
Boeve de Haumtone and GUI de Warewic: Two Anglo-Norman Romances: Volume 332

Boeve de Haumtone and GUI de Warewic: Two Anglo-Norman Romances: Volume 332

$49.99 AUD$39.99 AUD
Author: Judith WeissFormat: Hardback, 280 pagesPublished: State University of New York at Binghamton,Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, United States, 2008
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Georghia EllinasFormat: Hardback, 265mm x 310mm, 500g, 32 pagesPublished: Walker Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2024A captivating picture book retelling by Shakespeare's Globe for very young readers.William Shakespeare's comedy about...
I Must Be Living Twice: New and Selected Poems 1975 - 2014

I Must Be Living Twice: New and Selected Poems 1975 - 2014

$32.99 AUD$26.39 AUD
Author: Mx Eileen MylesFormat: Hardback, 144mm x 222mm, 510g, 368 pagesPublished: Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2016Eileen Myles' work is known for its blend of reality and fiction, the sublime...
Progress Russian Classics: Stories and Poems in Prose

Progress Russian Classics: Stories and Poems in Prose

$100.00 AUD
Author: Ivan Sergeevich TurgenevBinding: HardbackPublished: Progress Publishers, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection by Ivan Turgenev features stories that explore themes of dreams, lost love,...
The Oxford Book of Modern Verse 1892-1935

The Oxford Book of Modern Verse 1892-1935

$20.00 AUD
Author: W. B. YeatsBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Oxford Book of Modern Verse, chosen by W. B. Yeats, is a...
The Late Sun

The Late Sun

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher ReidFormat: Hardback, 145mm x 223mm, 230g, 88 pagesPublished: Faber & Faber, United Kingdom, 2020The new collection of poems from Christopher Reid.Christopher Reid is the author of many books...
Plays

Plays

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard Brinsley SheridanBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerRichard Brinsley Sheridan was an Irish playwright and politician known for his comedies of manners....
The Elek Book of Oriental Verse

The Elek Book of Oriental Verse

$20.00 AUD
Author: Keith BosleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Elek, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Elek Book of Oriental Verse, edited by Keith Bosley, is a collection that features a...
The Journals of Susanna Moodie

The Journals of Susanna Moodie

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margaret AtwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMargaret Atwood's The Journals of Susanna Moodie is regarded as one of her most...
36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem

36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem

$26.99 AUD$21.59 AUD
Author: Nam LeFormat: Hardback, 135mm x 216mm, 80 pagesPublished: Simon & Schuster Australia, Australia, 2024Fifteen years after his best-selling, award-winning collection of stories The Boat, Nam Le returns to his...
William Shakespeare x Rose Wylie: The Tempest

William Shakespeare x Rose Wylie: The Tempest

$45.00 AUD$22.50 AUD
Author: William ShakespeareFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 420g, 144 pagesPublished: David Zwirner, United States, 2022Likely the last play written entirely by Shakespeare, The Tempest brings together various themes the bard...
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

$32.99 AUD$26.39 AUD
Author: Georghia EllinasFormat: Hardback, 265mm x 310mm, 500g, 32 pagesPublished: Walker Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2024A captivating picture book retelling by Shakespeare's Globe for very young readers.William Shakespeare's comedy about...
The Plays of John Galsworthy

The Plays of John Galsworthy

$20.00 AUD
Author: John GalsworthyBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, 1929Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Plays of John Galsworthy is a collection of dramatic works by the influential English...
Round Trip

Round Trip

$20.00 AUD
Author: Miles LittleBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of poems, illustrated by Russell Drysdale and introduced by Leonie Kramer, explores themes of...
Jubilee, and Other Poems

Jubilee, and Other Poems

$35.00 AUD
Author: Peter Henniker-HeatonBinding: HardbackPublished: E. D. Abbott Co., 1971, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn 'Jubilee, and Other Poems', Peter Henniker-Heaton reflects on significant anniversaries...
Modern Short Plays

Modern Short Plays

$15.00 AUD
Author: Leslie ReesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1954, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerModern Short Plays, edited by Leslie Rees, features a collection of engaging short dramas...
Mental Fight

Mental Fight

$21.00 AUD$10.00 AUD
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Home Body

Home Body

$39.99 AUD$29.99 AUD
Author: Rupi Kaur Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 A revised hardcover edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller home body by rupi kaur, author of the #1 New...
Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year

Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year

$34.99 AUD$27.99 AUD
Author: Jane McMorland Hunter Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 488 A calming collection of nature poems to help you relax and unwind at the end of every day. Now more...
The Hand Of Memory: Selected Stories And Verse

The Hand Of Memory: Selected Stories And Verse

$25.00 AUD
Author: C. B. ChristensenBinding: HardbackPublished: The Meanjin Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection features selected stories and verse by C. B. Christensen, showcasing his...
100 Great Poems

100 Great Poems

$29.95 AUD$20.00 AUD
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King Lear and the Gods

King Lear and the Gods

$75.00 AUD
Author: William R. Eltonbinding: HardbackPublished: The Huntington Library, 1966Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the themes and implications of Shakespeare's 'King Lear,'...
Vladimir Mayakovsky: Selected Works in Two Volumes

Vladimir Mayakovsky: Selected Works in Two Volumes

$80.00 AUD
Author: Vladimir Mayakovskybinding: HardbackPublished: Raduga Publishers, 1986Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis collection showcases selected verse and longer poems by the influential Russian Soviet...
Happy Dispatches

Happy Dispatches

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. B. (Andrew Barton) Patersonbinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1981, reprintCondition: book: Excellent, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsHappy Dispatches is a collection of writings by A. B. Paterson,...
Earth Hold (Signed by the illustrator with original drawing)

Earth Hold (Signed by the illustrator with original drawing)

$300.00 AUD
Author: Jennifer J. Rankin; Illustrated by John Olsenbinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: SignedIllustrated by John Olsen and inscribed by...
Salmagundi: A Clerk's Vacation

Salmagundi: A Clerk's Vacation

$30.00 AUD
Author: R.M. Titlestadbinding: HardbackPublished: J.L. Van Schaik, 1942Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Yellowed, markings: Signed with inscriptionSalmagundi: A Clerk's Vacation is a collection of English poems...
The Old Bulletin Book of Verse

The Old Bulletin Book of Verse

$15.00 AUD
Author: Various Contributorsbinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1975Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerThe Old Bulletin Book of Verse is a collection of poetry texts accompanied...
With a Hawk's Quill

With a Hawk's Quill

$30.00 AUD
Author: James Picotbinding: HardbackPublished: Meanjin Press, 1953Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: SignedWith a Hawk's Quill is a first edition hardcover book by James Picot, published...
Separate Tables

Separate Tables

$30.00 AUD
Author: Terence Rattiganbinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1955Condition: book: Good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsSeparate Tables is a collection of two one-act plays by Terence Rattigan, set in the...
Creeve Roe

Creeve Roe

$20.00 AUD
Author: Victor Daleybinding: HardbackPublished: The Pinchgut Press, 1947Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Yellowed, markings: Previous ownerCreeve Roe is a collection of Victor Daley's radical and satiric verse,...
A Bone Flute

A Bone Flute

$20.00 AUD
Author: Philip Martinbinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1974Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionA Bone Flute by Philip Martin is a hardcover book...
Shakespeare for Every Night of the Year

Shakespeare for Every Night of the Year

$47.99 AUD$38.39 AUD
Author: Colin Salter Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 528 Immerse yourself in the sublime words of the Bard with this sumptuous anthology of Shakespearean snippets, with one extract for every...
The Burning Cactus

The Burning Cactus

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All the Room

All the Room

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A Country Without Exiles

A Country Without Exiles

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The Mankind Thing

The Mankind Thing

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Lobster: and other things I'm learning to love: 'energising, fearless and joyful' Sara Pascoe

Lobster: and other things I'm learning to love: 'energising, fearless and joyful' Sara Pascoe

$45.00 AUD$36.00 AUD
Author: Hollie McNish Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 A brand-new collection from the award-winning poet, the companion piece to the Sunday Times bestselling Slug 'Funny, so smart and refreshingly...
Enter the Water: An Observer Best Poetry Book of the Year

Enter the Water: An Observer Best Poetry Book of the Year

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
AN OBSERVER BEST POETRY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'A dark-light beauty' Ali Smith'Totally compelling, Enter The Water pulls you along like a current. Gentle, deft, spacious yet searingly vivid, it...
Hansel & Gretel: A Nightmare in Eight Scenes

Hansel & Gretel: A Nightmare in Eight Scenes

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Simon Armitage Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 112 Simon Armitage turns Hansel & Gretel into a darkly glittering fairy tale for grown-ups. In vivid and trenchant language, he puts...
Gentle Chaos: Poems, Tales, and Magic

Gentle Chaos: Poems, Tales, and Magic

$36.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Tyler GacaFormat: Hardback, 142mm x 200mm, 520g, 240 pagesPublished: Running Press,U.S., United States, 2023From the wild imagination of Tyler Gaca, also known as TikTok's Ghosthoney, comes a beautiful compendium...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay

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Author: J. K. Rowling Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 The Wizarding World journey continues The powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of...
Enter the Water: An Observer Best Poetry Book of the Year

Enter the Water: An Observer Best Poetry Book of the Year

$34.99 AUD$28.00 AUD
Author: Jack Wiltshire Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 AN OBSERVER BEST POETRY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'A dark-light beauty' Ali Smith 'Totally compelling, Enter The Water pulls you...
Gate of Lilacs: A Verse Commentary on Proust

Gate of Lilacs: A Verse Commentary on Proust

$12.00 AUD
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The Magic Border

The Magic Border

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Author: Arlo Parks Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 80 'An embrace of a book' Florence Welch 'Poetry was my place, my little clearing in the forest, where I could quietly...
Birds

Birds

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
Author: Judith Wright Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 88 Judith Wright (1915-2000) was one of Australia's most celebrated poets and one of only two to be considered for the Nobel...