Poetry & Plays

Author: Bill Beavan And Dorothea MackellarBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis poetry collection, "A Sunburnt Country," presents a vivid and evocative portrayal of the...

Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Company Limited, 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumping on edges and...

Author: Edmond RostandBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Heritage Press Sandglass laid inEdmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac" is a classic French romantic drama,...

Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPublished in 1984 by Lansdowne Press, Complete Works: A Camp-Fire Yarn 1885–1900...

Author: Louis H. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: The National Press., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears in dust jacket, with some...

Author: A. B. "Banjo" PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket from sun...

Author: Charles WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the dramatic works of Charles Williams, a prominent figure among the Inklings, offering...

Author: Johann Von GrimmelshausenBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and Her Children" is a seminal work...

Author: George S. KaufmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Akashic Books,U.S., New York, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of humorous essays and short stories showcases the sharp wit and satirical genius...

Author: Edward Young, Rev. George GilfillanBinding: HardbackPublished: James Nichol ; James Nisbet and Co. ; W. Robertson , Edinburgh ; London ; Dublin, 1853Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some...

Author: John GalsworthyBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, 1929Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive collection presents the dramatic works of John...

John Milton (1608-74) was celebrated in his time as a public servant of the Cromwellian regime and as the author of brilliant polemical pamphlets about education religion and freedom of...

Having sorted out the cat world in Cat with Piano Tuna, investigated the pig universe in Pig's Ear and upset the birds in Bird Dropping, Simon Drew now chooses to...

Playing "Hamlet" is considered the greatest challenge for any actor, interpreting verses which are concerned with ideas of theatricality and performance, along with the struggle to discover one's real self....

A long awaited addition to Flame Tree's stunning hardcover collector's series, one of three stunning volumes of Shakespeare's Complete Works. Based also on the new proofread and copy edited text...

'Superb... Beautifully written and thoroughly researched' - Guardian A beautifully illustrated travelogue, chronicling the life and work of one of the world greatest poets. Du Fu (712-70) is one of...

The Moving Finger writes; and having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out...

In the sixteenth century, Japanese monks developed the haiku, a poem consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven and five syllables. Now, in "The Loose Canon", David Bader applies...

A selection of Shakespeare's work focusing on the theme of love. From the passion of the sonnets, the poignant balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet to the bewitched love scene...

Seamus Heaney's new collection starts 'in an age of bare hands and cast iron' and ends 'as the automatic lock / clanks shut' in the eerie new conditions of a...

Jimmy Tohill has been capturing wondrous moments of Alaska's endless beauty with his camera and poetry since he first came to Alaska as a river guide and photographer in the...

Drawn from classical, medieval and modern sources - including the imperial collections of the Manyoshu and Kokinshu - the poems in this collection are some of the greatest love poems...

From the topical to the hilarious, this collection encompasses the spectrum of Pam Ayres' talent. She writes with great wit and perspicacity on such topics as the pollution of the...

Capturing all the pride, hope, and support a parent feels for a child who no longer lives at home, this book is a beautiful and Iasting way to cross the...

' I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration ' PHILIP PULLMAN ' One of Britain's greatest writers ' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Alan Garner's world is unbearably beautiful and...

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was one of the major poets of the English Romantic period. This is the final volume of a six-volume edition of The Poems of Shelley ,...

Contains 55 poems each prompted by a work of art drawn from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. The art works are reproduced alongside the poems for immediate...

Author: D. W. LucasBinding: HardbackPublished: Cohen & West Ltd, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis academic text presents D. W. Lucas's meticulous...

Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn Ltd, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears in dust jacket.This comprehensive collection presents the dramatic...

Author: Derek ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slightly discoloured dust cover.Derek Parker's "John Donne And His World" is a...

Author: Christopher MarloweBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clipped priceThis volume presents two powerful tragedies by the Elizabethan playwright...

Author: Sidney ColvinBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1920Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of the revered Romantic poet, John...

Author: Robert BurnsBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Price clipped djThis edition presents the complete poetical works of Robert Burns. It includes a...

Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Torn dj.This collection presents posthumous essays by Dorothy L. Sayers. The essays delve into...

Author: Dorothea MackellarBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded DJ. This book presents a collection of poetry by Dorothea Mackellar, complemented by paintings from...

Author: Alan PatonBinding: HardbackPublished: JONATHAN CAPE, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Overall in excellent condition. Jacket has some insect damage and is price clipped.The book is...

Author: Lord Shaw of DunfermlineBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, London, 1925Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Excellent condition for a 100 year old book. This is numbered 355 from a...

Author: M. M. ReeseBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1961Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight Discolouration to the dust jacketThis scholarly work offers a comprehensive analysis of William Shakespeare's history...

Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: ColorGravure , 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cracked hinges with net showing.The book presents a comprehensive collection of dramatic works by a...

Shakespeare Survey is a yearbook of Shakespeare studies and production. Since 1948, Survey has published the best international scholarship in English and many of its essays have become classics of...

Michael Hattaway's Introduction to this bestselling edition of As You Like It accounts for what makes this popular play both innocent and dangerous. This third edition includes a new section...

For this updated critical edition of King Lear, Lois Potter has written a completely new introduction, taking account of recent productions and reinterpretations of the play, with particular emphasis on...

This is the first ever complete critical edition of the writings of Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661-1720), including work printed in her lifetime and material left in manuscript form...