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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. H. P. Lovecraft is a major writer of horror stories, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This new edition brings together his core 'classic' fictions with a full contextual introduction, offering a balanced assessment of an influential cult author whose tales of metaphysical horror create a profound sense of dread and unease. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC; FLC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198759492
ISBN
9780198759492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.66

paperback. Considered one of the most accomplished examples of the horror genre, 'The Rats in the Walls' is presented here along with other quintessentially Lovecraftian tales - such as 'The Dunwich Horror', 'At the Mountains of Madness', 'The Colour out of Space' and 'The Horror at Red Hook'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 312.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494153
ISBN
9781847494153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. 'The Whisperer in Darkness' is presented here, along with other classics from the Lovecraft canon - such as 'The Call of Cthulhu', 'The Shadow over Innsmouth', 'The Music of Erich Zann' and 'The Silver Key' - in a brand-new collection showcasing the finest tales from the twentieth century's foremost purveyor of terror. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494986
ISBN
9781847494986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1112 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 246 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1712.
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780785834205
ISBN
9780785834205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.05

paperback. Young, impoverished and ambitious, science student Mr Lewisham is locked in a struggle to further himself through academic achievement. But when his former sweetheart, Ethel Henderson, re-enters his life his strictly regimented existence is thrown into chaos by the resurgence of old passion. Editor(s): James, Simon. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Condition
New
SKU
9780141441054
ISBN
9780141441054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. A successful author and Liberal MP with a loving and benevolent wife, Richard Remington appears to be a man to envy. But underneath his superficial contentment, he is far from happy with either his marriage or the politics of his party. Editor(s): James, Simon. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439990
ISBN
9780141439990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. Victorian scientist propel himself into the year 802,701 AD, where he is delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty and contentment in the form of the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man. But he soon realizes that they are simply remnants of a once-great culture. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141199344
ISBN
9780141199344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.33

Paperback. First published in 1925, this overlooked classic will please avid fans and readers new to H.G. Wells alike. Now introduced by acclaimed biographer of H.G. Wells, Michael Sherborne, who suggests that this story of a girl who learns her parents are not who she thought was very personal to Wells. BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 49. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780720619393
ISBN
9780720619393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. First published in 1925, this overlooked classic will please avid fans and readers new to H.G. Wells alike. Now introduced by acclaimed biographer of H.G. Wells, Michael Sherborne, who suggests that this story of a girl who learns her parents are not who she thought was very personal to Wells. BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 49. Weight in Grams: 394. Clean copy in original cloth covers. Covers dulled and showing some age and shelf wear. No dust wrapper. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0005478
ISBN
9780720619393
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his Uncle Edward to help market this ineffective medicine, he finds his life overwhelmed by its sudden success. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310. Clean copy in original cloth covers. Covers dulled and showing some age and shelf wear. No dust wrapper. Remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
448
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0005473
ISBN
9780141441115
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 15.99
€ 11.39

Paperback. A new edition of a forgotten classic by H.G. Wells, introduced by acclaimed biographer of Wells, Michael Sherborne. Mr Blettsworthy is shipwrecked on an island home to cannibals. When he does escape, he returns home only to find the Great War has broken out. It seems he just cannot escape the savagery of the world. BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780720619430
ISBN
9780720619430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Illustrator(s): McCann, Gerald; Woodbridge, George. Series: Classics Illustrated. Num Pages: 48 pages, Fully Illustrated. BIC Classification: FC; FL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 2. Weight in Grams: 148. Series: Classics Illustrated. 48 pages, fully illustrated. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: FC; FL. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 2. Weight: 150.
Publisher
Classic Comic Store Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906814687
ISBN
9781906814687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.93

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621541
ISBN
9781909621541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198702641
ISBN
9780198702641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.89

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008190019
ISBN
9780008190019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.36

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621534
ISBN
9781909621534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FJ; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 967.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606600795
ISBN
9781606600795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Holden-Crowther Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781912032976
ISBN
9781912032976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 5.97

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 264 x 2. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008190033
ISBN
9780008190033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.38

Paperback. The Island of Doctor Moreau is the account of Edward Prendick, an English gentleman who finds himself shipwrecked and an unwelcomed guest on the Pacific island of one Doctor Moreau. There, Prendick discovers Moreau is performing horrific experiments, using vivisection to craft animals into human beings. Editor(s): Jones, Darryl. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198702665
ISBN
9780198702665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.91

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