Poetry & Plays

One of the great masterworks of English literature, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable...

Author: T.S. EliotBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight markings to back of DJ, some tanning to page edges.This comprehensive...

Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, London , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCharles Osborne's W. H. Auden: The Life Of A Poet presents a comprehensive biographical account...

Author: Ann BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Dust jacket has general wear and tear, bumps on bottom corners...

Author: Richard Perceval GravesBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRichard Perceval Graves's A.E. Housman: The Scholar-Poet chronicles the intricate life of the...

Author: Hugh FordBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Book Company, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerHugh Ford's Nancy Cunard: Brave Poet, Indomitable Rebel 1896-1965 chronicles the extraordinary...

Author: George S. KaufmanBinding: HardbackPublished: St Martin's Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, page edges yellowed, dust jacket has minor wear to...

Author: Allen GinsbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Minor nick/tear on front pastedown. Clean and sturdy copy. This seminal collection,...

Author: Christian MorgensternBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Michigan Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition with light bumping on corners. Clean and sturdy copy....

Author: Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography chronicles the fascinating existence of C.J. Dennis, an iconic Australian poet...

Author: E. BrowningBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, London, 1919Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and dull boards. Rubbed spine. Bumped...

Author: Ted Hughes; R.J. Lloyd (illustrator)Binding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light bumping on brown boards. Clean and sturdy copy.This collection of...

Author: Banjo Paterson & Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn slipcase. Clean and sturdy copies. A Literary Heritage: Banjo Paterson & Henry...

Author: J. M. BarrieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1929Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on boards. Light rubbing on edges. J....

Author: Katherine BrégyBinding: HardbackPublished: HERBERT & DANIEL, 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light bumping on corners. Frontis loose. Clean...

Author: William Shakespeare; Illustrated by Ian PenneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam Shakespeare's The Sonnets presents a timeless...

Author: John Macqueen And Tom ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe authoritative The Oxford Book Of Scottish Verse presents a comprehensive...

Author: W. B. YeatsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Yellowed DJ with minor tears. Clean and sturdy copy....

Dorothea Mackellar's anthemic poem My Country captured the heart of the Australian nation when it was first published in 1908, and the love affair has continued for a hundred years....

By the time Hughes had published his final collection, Birthday Letters in 1998, he had become a colossus on the literary landscape.

'Powerful, capacious and profound' OCEAN VUONG 'A book you won't soon forget' ILYA KAMINSKY 'Astonishing' TERRANCE HAYES LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2025...

Ovid's deliciously clever and exuberant epic, now in a gorgeous new clothbound edition Ovid's sensuous and witty poetry brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the...

The collected poems of Lewis Carroll, newly edited by Gillian Beer and published in a beautiful clothbound edition 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in...

Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the enduring verse of a celebrated Australian literary figure, offering readers a vivid...

Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Dacre Smyth, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis unique volume presents a captivating journey across the iconic bridges of the Yarra River, blending visual artistry...

Author: John BetjemanBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume presents the complete poetic works of a beloved English laureate, offering readers a vivid journey...

Author: Alfred NoyesBinding: HardbackPublished: Sheed & Ward, 1939Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. Minor marks on red boards. Internally...

Author: Bernard Shaw; Feliks Topolski (illustrator)Binding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Company, 1939Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Frontispiece and...

Author: Nigel JacksonBinding: HardbackPublished: Johnson, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Some moisture damage, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has damage in form of wear and tear (with...

Author: Barbara Ker WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some tanning and general wear and tear, previous owner writing inside first...

Author: Frank TuohyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1976Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Yeats, chronicles the intricate life and profound literary contributions of the iconic Irish poet, W.B....

Author: Marlowe; ShakespeareBinding: HardbackPublished: Grolier Enterprises Corp., 1980Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsElizabethan Drama presents a compelling collection of theatrical works from...

Author: A.B. PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling anthology presents the enduring legacy of one of Australia's most beloved poets,...

Author: Cumberland, Garrick, Colman & GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Various, 1770Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Good for age. Bound...

Author: Rupert BrookeBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1941Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and yellowed boards with light bumping on...

Author: John WainBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsProfessing Poetry presents a compelling collection of essays that scrutinize the art and craft of verse. John Wain,...

Author: Bernard O'DowdBinding: HardbackPublished: Lothian, Melbourne, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: FEP missingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Marks and specks on blue cloth. Internally sound, clean text....

Author: Douglas StewartBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1974Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralia Fair: Poems And Paintings Of Australia presents a vibrant collection of verse and visual art, celebrating...

Author: Alice Duer MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green & Co., Toronto, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn boards. DJ split in half, chipped and with some moisture damaged. Clean...

Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil, 1970Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has tanningIn In The Days When The World Was Wide: Poetical...

Author: John MasefieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, previous owner name insideJohn Masefield's Selected Poems presents a captivating collection from a celebrated Poet...

Author: William ShakespeareBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the timeless comedic genius of the renowned playwright, offering a vibrant tapestry of human...

Author: David BromleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Currawong Press, 1988Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacketBush Ballads Of Australia by A.B. Banjo Paterson presents a vibrant collection of...

Author: Henry Lawson, Douglas BaglinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Currawong Press, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacketHenry Lawson's Images Of Australia presents a vivid collection of stories...

Author: Francis SteegmullerBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has wear, spine has significant tanning and water staining (see...