Poetry & Plays

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis classic Jacobean comedy, The Alchemist, chronicles the elaborate schemes of a cunning...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis collection, Noonday Country: Poems 1954-1965, presents a compelling journey through a decade of Charles Higham's poetic vision. The verses...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 37 of 325 copies. Slipcase: good. Beautifully produced collection of poems, some of which have been previously published...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThe Importance of Being Earnest is a satirical play by Oscar Wilde that critiques Victorian social hypocrisy. Set in the...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsDigger Smith is a captivating tale that draws readers into the life of a young digger during the tumultuous...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsImitations is a collection of poems by Robert Lowell that reflects his admiration for various poets and literary figures. The...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis extensive anthology edited by Brian Elliott and Adrian Mitchell focuses on Australian colonial poetry up to the year 1920....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis collection of Australian bush poetry and ballads captures the spirit of the Outback and its people. Through rhythmic verses...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis collection features three plays by Australian playwright David Williamson, exploring themes of love, loss, and the complexities of modern...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis book features the first translation of Callimachus's works into the American poetic idiom, done with remarkable grace and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis book explores the influence of Federico García Lorca on the Spanish poetic tradition, examining his themes, styles, and the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe Limericks Of Lachasse presents a collection of witty and often mischievous verse, showcasing the classic five-line poetic form. John...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsJack's Last Muster presents a poignant collection of Australian bush poetry, capturing the rugged beauty and harsh realities of the continent....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsPoems And Paintings Of Australia: Australia Fair presents a vibrant collection that marries the evocative power...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis anthology presents a curated collection of modern verse, offering 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...

HEART LINES presents Australian Instagram sensation Gemma Troy's poetry, one gorgeous verse at a time. Ever since she was a child out fossicking for gold with her dad and camping...

'This is some of the best English prose of our time' SPECTATOR 'A feast for mind and soul' ISABELLA TREE 'A marvellous and revelatory guide to our native bird-life' DAILY...

Author: Douglas Stewart And Nancy KeesingBinding: HardbackPublisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsAustralian Bush Ballads presents a vibrant collection of traditional verse,...

Author: Edgar Allan PoeBinding: HardbackPublisher: COLLINS CLASSICS, 2011Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis essential collection, The Selected Works Of Edgar Allan Poe, presents the unparalleled genius...

Author: A. B. PatersonBinding: HardbackPublisher: Angus & Robertson, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive anthology presents the iconic bush poetry of A.B. Paterson, capturing the...

Author: Michael Darlow And Gillian HodsonBinding: HardbackPublisher: Quartet Books, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis biographical account chronicles the life and theatrical...

Author: J.R PerkinsBinding: HardbackPublisher: Peter Huston, 1946Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition, light bumping to corners, binding sound.Antioch Acheus presents...

Author: Jennifer MulherinBinding: HardbackPublisher: Granada, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis charming volume presents a beloved collection of classic Mother Goose nursery rhymes. It details...

Author: Eleanor FarjeonBinding: HardbackPublisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1955Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe New Book Of Days by Eleanor...

This final edition of Mayor's Juvenal, issued here in two hardback volumes (available separately or as a slip-cased set), should be an essential part of all professional Latinists' reference libraries....

A fabulous pictorial Australiana gift-book on Australia's animals and with unique motivational voice and life-principle that can help release and empower a depth in self-discovery. Showcasing 24 Iconic Australian animals,...

Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley; Kenneth Neil CameronBinding: HardbackPublisher: Faber and Faber, 1964Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: external dust cover...

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...

A new treasury of early verse. Philip Larkin was one of the most admired and loved English poets of the twentieth century. His Collected Poems has become essential reading on...

Author: Beatrice DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Illustrated Treasury Of Australian Verse presents a rich collection of poetic works from the diverse landscape of Australia....

Author: John K. MurphyBinding: HardbackPublished: GARRAVEMBI, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No. 8 of 325 copiesThis collection, Mottled Shallows: Selected Verse...

Author: Beatrice DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Lifetime Distributors, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA rich tapestry of voices and imagery, this collection celebrates the depth and diversity of Australian poetry. From...

Author: Robert BrowningBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., , 1910Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound copy. This volume presents...

Author: Thomas MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1911Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound copy. The Poetical Works...

Author: John Greenleaf WhittierBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., , 1903Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound copy.This comprehensive volume...

Author: Felicia HemansBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., , 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound copy. This collection, The...

Author: Geoffrey GrigsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Union., 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ, discoloured top-edge from tanning.A compelling anthology of verse, The...

Author: Edward LearBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection of whimsical verse and playful prose, Bosh And Nonsense, presents the imaginative world...

From Geoffrey Chaucer to G.K. Chesterton and Augustan Satire to advertising jingles, John Updike to Vikram Seth and Victoria Wood, comic verse has, in its many forms, kept us amused...

Author: George Hogarth, Esq.Binding: HardbackPublished: James S. Virtue, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rebound copy. Brittle pages. Vol I - some...

Author: Harold HansellBinding: HardbackPublished: The C. J. DeGARIS PUBLISHING HOUSE, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Binding shaky. This compelling collection...

Author: J.S. ManifoldBinding: HardbackPublished: Edwards & Shaw for Overland, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerManifold’s early collection established him as a major Australian poet, presenting verse...

Author: David Grant And William Leith BremnerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Smith & Sons, The Bon-Accord Press; Peter Reid & Co., Ltd., John O'Great Journal Office, 1933Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket -...

Author: George Barnett SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1886Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and dried...

Author: Adelaide Anne ProcterBinding: HardbackPublished: George Bell and Sons, 1858Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerAdelaide Anne Procter's Legends And Lyrics: A...

Author: S. A. J. Bradley And John W. DuarteBinding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top...

Author: Elizabeth Barrett BrowningBinding: HardbackPublished: Avenel Books, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSonnets From The Portuguese presents a profound collection of romantic poetry, chronicling the intense and deeply...