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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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. 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. 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. Victorian scientist propel himself into the year 802,701 AD, where he is delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty and contentment in the form of the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man.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

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

€ 18.17

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

€ 11.36

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
€ 9.95

Paperback. Lets you find things that lurk, things that scurry in the walls, things that move unseen, things that have learnt to walk that ought to crawl, unfathomable blackness, unconquerable evil, inhuman impulses, abnormal bodies, ancient rites, nameless lands left undiscovered, thoughts best left unspoken, doors best left closed, and names best forgotten. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780099528487
ISBN
9780099528487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. The classic Victorian bestseller that spawned at least four films, numerous television series and inspired the whole 'lost world' genre, republished in its original jacket design > Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340922897
ISBN
9780340922897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. On his twenty-fifth birthday, Leo Vincey opens the silver casket that his father has left to him. It contains a letter recounting the legend of a white sorceress who rules an African tribe and of his father's quest to find this remote race. To find out for himself if the story is true, Leo and his companions set sail for Zanzibar. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437638
ISBN
9780140437638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Allan Quatermain leads an expedition in search of a missing man and the fabled King Solomon's mines in deepest Africa. His exciting adventures captivated readers, and this new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences and colonial attitudes to native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198722953
ISBN
9780198722953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Stauffer, Andrew M. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551116471
ISBN
9781551116471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Ayesha is a 2,000-year-old queen who rules a fabled lost city. She has the occult wisdom of Isis, the eternal youth and beauty of Aphrodite, and the violent appetite of a lamia. This edition of the 1887 classic features an introductory essay by literary critic Regina Barreca. Editor(s): Karlin, Daniel. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536429
ISBN
9780199536429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Grantha Corporation United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890206956
ISBN
9781890206956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.84

Paperback. This edition of Memoirs gives us a new and highly textured memoir of Hamiltons time. Katherine Binhammer, University of Alberta Series: Broadview Literary Texts. Num Pages: 260 pages, port. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111483
ISBN
9781551111483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.85

Paperback. The `sentimental novel', in the tradition established by Samuel Richardson, was very popular in post-revolutionary America. This novel and `Charlotte Temple' were two of the most successful examples. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1facsim. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195042399
ISBN
9780195042399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.10

Paperback. Hannah Webster Foster's two major Early American works with a wealth of primary materials are now available in a Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Waterman, Bryan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
435
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393931679
ISBN
9780393931679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509826650
ISBN
9781509826650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Includes tales such as 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'Big Klaus and Little Klaus'. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141398044
ISBN
9780141398044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Includes tales such as 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'Big Klaus and Little Klaus'. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54. Clean copy with damage to cover but pages remain ini very good condition
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
SKU
KEA0000181
ISBN
9780141398044
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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