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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Money makes the world go round for Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge - and when there isn't enough of it, the world just has to spin a bit faster. Ever on the lookout for a quick buck, a solid gold fortune, or at least a plausible little scrounge, the irrepressible Ukridge gives con men a bad name. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513896
ISBN
9780099513896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Hardcover. A collection of stories that looks at English public-school life at the turn of the twentieth century. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Overlook Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591803
ISBN
9781841591803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The Empress of Blandings, prize-winning pig and all-consuming passion of Clarence, Ninth Earl of Emsworth, has disappeared. Blandings Castle is in uproar and there are suspects a-plenty - from Galahad Threepwood to the Efficient Baxter, chilling former secretary to Lord Emsworth. Even Beach the Butler seems deeply embroiled. Series: Blandings Castle. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513827
ISBN
9780099513827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. It's America during Prohibition and shy young George Finch is setting out as an artist - without the encumbrance of a shred of talent. George falls in love with Molly, whose imperious stepmother Mrs Waddington insists he's not the man to marry the stepdaughter of one of New York's most fashionable hostesses. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Edition
1st Arrow Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514145
ISBN
9780099514145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Hardcover. Set in south-west Scotland in the immediate aftermath of the 1707 Union, The Black Dwarf was intended to be a story about the first, abortive, Jacobite uprising of 1708. Instead it developed into a gothic tale of the supernatural. Editor(s): Garside, Professor P. D. (University of Edinburgh). Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748604517
ISBN
9780748604517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.74
€ 131.38

Paperback. Frederick, Earl of Ickenham, remains young at heart. So it is for him the act of a moment to lean out of the Drones Club window with a catapult and ping the silk top-hat off his grumpy in-law, the distinguished barrister Sir Raymond Bastable. Unfortunately, things don't end there. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9780099514077
ISBN
9780099514077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. In the Angler's Rest, drinking hot scotch and lemon, sits one of Wodehouse's greatest raconteurs. Mr Mulliner, his vivid imagination lubricated by Miss Postlethwaite the barmaid, has fabulous stories to tell of the behaviour of his far-flung family. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514046
ISBN
9780099514046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Jeeves is on holiday in Herne Bay, and while he's away the world caves in on Bertie Wooster. For a start, he's astonished to read in "The Times" of his engagement to the mercurial Bobbie Wickham. Then at Brinkley Court, his Aunt Dahlia's establishment, he finds his awful former head master in attendance ready to award the prizes at school. Series: Jeeves & Wooster. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513940
ISBN
9780099513940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513841
ISBN
9780099513841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.13

Paperback. In the bar-parlour of the Angler's Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514060
ISBN
9780099514060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, a man less stalwart than Bertie Wooster would probably give way at the knees. For among those present were Florence Craye, to whom Bertie had once been engaged and her new fiance 'Stilton'. And that biggest blot on the landscape, Edwin the Boy Scout, who is busy doing acts of kindness out of malevolence. Series: Jeeves & Wooster. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513766
ISBN
9780099513766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Bertie Wooster has been overdoing metropolitan life a bit, and the doctor orders fresh air in the depths of the country. But after moving with Jeeves to his cottage at Maiden Eggesford, Bertie soon finds himself surrounded by aunts - not only his redoubtable Aunt Dahlia but an aunt of Jeeves's too. Series: Jeeves & Wooster. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513971
ISBN
9780099513971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.13

hardcover. Set at Rudge Hall, home to the obese miser Lester Carmody, and at Healthward Ho, a health farm run by 'Chimp Twist, along with his cohorts 'Soapy' and 'Dolly' Molloy. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781841591490
ISBN
9781841591490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437966
ISBN
9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback. Written in the days of gladiators and emperors, this book covers all you need to know about where to meet a new beau, how to handle illicit affairs and how to maintain your allure. It also contains the companion volume The Cure for Love - in case things don't work out. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518822
ISBN
9780099518822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. Presenting an account of the author's childhood in Czechoslovakia, this title features the tales of the his father's battle to provide for his family both in wealthy freedom and in terrifying persecution. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192833
ISBN
9780141192833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. Fairy tales, ghost stories, detective fiction and comedies of manners - the stories collected in this volume made Oscar Wilde's name as a writer of fiction, showing skill in a range of literary styles. The stories include: "The Canterville Ghost", "The Model Millionaire" and "The Happy Prince". Editor(s): Small, Ian. Num Pages: 320 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141439693
ISBN
9780141439693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 9.75

Published here alongside their evocative original illustrations, these fairy tales by the celebrated playwright and poet include "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" and "A House of Pomegranates." Revised reissue. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 21. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Signet
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451531070
ISBN
9780451531070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.82

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780008195588
ISBN
9780008195588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.05

Paperback. These fantasies and true-to-life fables were created by Oscar Wilde for his own sons. Here is the tale of the Prince who is not as happy as he seems, of the Selfish Giant who learns how to love children, and of the Star-Child who suffers bitter trials when he rejects his parents. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; YFA; YFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 5. Weight in Grams: 62. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003066
ISBN
9781853261237
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. This novel is a puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150. Experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. This novel is a puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150. Experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. This novel is a puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KKE0000940
ISBN
9781853260155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Dorian is a good-natured young man until he falls in with the immoral Lord Henry and discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. As he gradually sinks deep into a world of selfish luxury, he apparently remains physically unchanged and untouched by age. But up in his attic, hidden behind a curtain, his portrait tells a different story. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099511144
ISBN
9780099511144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 7.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 196 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0000494
ISBN
9781843915287
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Offers a collection of stories, including "The Canterville Ghost", and "The Happy Prince". Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141192666
ISBN
9780141192666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

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