Poetry & Plays

Our Times in Rhymes is a waspish, affectionate and very funny look at the state of our beloved nation. A parliament of fools, or a confederacy of dunces? Blethering celebrities...

Author: A.B. PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown...

Author: John F. DanbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann , 1961Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsJohn F. Danby’s Approach to Poetry offers...

Author: The Author of "Charles Lowder"Binding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Co, 1890Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover has general wear, previous owner markings inside first pageThe play is a...

Author: Willard R. EspyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorne Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning alone spine and sticker remainder on front panel (see photo)This biographical work...

Author: Hermann StrobachBinding: HardbackPublished: Hinstorff Verlag Rostock, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: English - German text. Shanties is a compelling collection of sea songs that captures...

Author: C. J. Dennis, Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spineThis collection presents a...

Author: A.D. HopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear to edges that has worn jacket, light foxing on some...

Author: Gareth And Barbara Lloyd EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent & Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive literary reference work, "Everyman's...

Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weldon Publishing, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the quintessential works of Henry Lawson, a foundational figure in Australian literature. As a...

Author: Kevin E. CollopyBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Splendid Hour is a poignant collection of poetry published by the Australian War...

Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...

Author: A. B. "Banjo" PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket and book cover spines have light tanningA cornerstone of...

Author: PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has light staining from general use, previous owner markings inside first pageCollected...

Author: Cross MarshBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Some moisture damageMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover back has light water mark stain; previous owner name and...

Author: Nevil CoghillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has wear from general use, pages have foxing and previous owner and...

Author: Anthony BurgessBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerAnthony Burgess's "Shakespeare" presents a compelling biographical account of the Bard, offering a vivid portrait...

Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of W. H. Auden, one of the 20th...

Author: Robin FoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Rutgers University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRobin Fox's "The Violent Imagination" is a compelling work of sociobiology that examines the evolutionary roots of...

Author: David MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Gift by David Martin is a compelling collection of poems written between 1959...

Author: Denys ThompsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis educational text, "Children As Poets," presents a compelling argument for nurturing poetic expression in young learners. Denys...

Author: Bon GaultierBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood And Sons, 1904Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Bumping on spine and...

Author: HomerBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis edition of "The Odyssey" presents Homer's timeless epic poem, a foundational work of Western literature, in a visually...

Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fading on tips of spine. Colour fade on dustjacket.This poetry anthology, "A...

Author: Arthur MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cresset Press, 1956Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Markings in grey lead. Name on FEP. Arthur...

Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Michael Sadleir's "Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade" is a captivating biographical work that chronicles...

Author: Clement SemmlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson,...

Author: Banjo Paterson, Pro Hart (Illus)Binding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, spine lightly tannedThis collection presents the iconic bush...

Author: George Gordon, Lord ByronBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded slipcaseGeorge Gordon, Lord Byron's "Don Juan: A Satiric Epic Of Modern Life"...

Author: Henry Lawson; Preface and Introduction by David McKee Wright.Binding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection presents the complete poetical works of Henry...

Author: Herbert J. C. GriersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press, 1921Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic text presents a seminal collection of metaphysical poetry from...

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: 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...

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....

'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...

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...

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...