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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

paperback. Conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain Alice Liddell, the daughter of the dean of Carroll's college, the dream worlds of nonsensical Wonderland and back-to-front Looking-Glass kingdom depict order turned upside-down. Illustrator(s): Tenniel, Sir John. Editor(s): Haughton, Hugh. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; FC; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439761
ISBN
9780141439761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.42

Paperback. Describes how Alice was conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain his child-friend Alice Liddell. His dream worlds of Wonderland and back-to-front Looking Glass kingdom depict order turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig, time is abandoned at a disorderly tea-party and a chaotic game of chess makes a seven-year-old girl a Queen. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199689
ISBN
9780141199689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008182311
ISBN
9780008182311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. When Alice follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole, little does she know that she is traveling to a world of magic where common-sense is turned upside-down. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107620
ISBN
9780143107620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. A bright and inquisitive child, one boring summer afternoon she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole. At the bottom she finds herself in a bizarre world full of strange creatures, and attends a very strange tea party and croquet match. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099512073
ISBN
9780099512073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.72

Paperback. Published to coincide with Alice in Wonderland's 150th anniversary, this volume includes John Tenniel's iconic engravings, the sequel Through the Looking Glass and a facsimile of Alice's Adventures Under Ground, the early manuscript version of the novel illustrated by Lewis Carroll himself. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 34. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494078
ISBN
9781847494078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pulp! The Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9781843443971
ISBN
9781843443971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; YFA; YFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue, Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621572
ISBN
9781909621572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; YFA; YFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue, Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621589
ISBN
9781909621589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.49

Hardcover. A tale of a young girl's adventures in a strange and magical world. Illustrator(s): Jansson, Tove. Num Pages: 112 pages, 12 colour and 50 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854379573
ISBN
9781854379573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Melville House United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612191058
ISBN
9781612191058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Translator(s): Moore, Michael F. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590177235
ISBN
9781590177235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.48

Hardcover. Set in the dramatic northern landscape made familiar by the author's more famous sisters, this title tells the story of Helen Graham, a mysterious single woman who rents the semi-ruinous Hall of the title. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 209 x 40. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
744
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593432
ISBN
9781841593432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. An expose of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally-starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-19th century, Agnes Grey has a power and poignancy which mark it out as a landmark work of literature Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262166
ISBN
9781853262166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.55

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146. Quarter leather over blue cloth boards. Gold gilt and blue impressed design on spine. Frontispiece and prints present thorughout. Minor shelf wear. Otherwise fine in slip case. Slip case has some shelf wear and discolouring but remains very good overall
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0007317
ISBN
9780007449453
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812967135
ISBN
9780812967135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. When Agnes's father loses the family savings, young Agnes determines to make her own living - as a governess. Working for the Bloomfields, her enthusiasm is soon dampened by isolation and the cruelty of the children in her charge. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872397
ISBN
9781784872397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess in order to contribute to their meagre income and assert her independence. But Agnes' enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles first with the unmanageable Bloomfield children. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
12th printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432107
ISBN
9780140432107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. In Agnes Grey Anne Bronte drew on her own experiences as a governess, trying to cope with unmanageable children with little respect from her employer. It combines a wonderful study of Victorian responses to children with a story of romantic love, and this new edition does full justice to its fictional as well as its autobiographical qualities. Editor(s): Inglesfield, Robert; Marsden, Hilda. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199296989
ISBN
9780199296989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. Paperback of the eagerly awaited 20th Agatha Raisin title with a brand new cover style. Series: Agatha Raisin. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472121448
ISBN
9781472121448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Des Esseintes is a decadent, ailing aristocrat who retreats to an isolated villa where her indulges his taste for luxury and excess. Veering between nervous excitability and debilitating ennui, he gluts his aesthetic appetites with classical literature and art, exotic jewels (with which he fatally encrusts the shell of his tortoise). Translator(s): McGuinness, Patrick; Baldick, Robert. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, chronology, further reading. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447637
ISBN
9780140447637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Against Nature is Huysmans's great fin-de-siecle novel anticipating many of the strains of modernism in its appreciation of Baudelaire, Moreau, Redon, Mallarme and Poe. This new translation is supplemented by a critically up-to-date introduction and indispensable notes which enhance the understanding of a highly allusive work. Editor(s): White, Nicholas. Translator(s): Mauldon, Margaret. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555116
ISBN
9780199555116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A masterful work of comic horror, Jerome K. Jerome's After-Supper Ghost Stories is a witty look at why Christmas Eve is so perfect for ghost stories and why ghosts love the Yuletide season. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496225
ISBN
9781847496225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. Jo Stoyle is afraid of death. But Stoyle is also a millionaire, and so he pours his riches into scientific research, desperate to find the secret of immortality. This ruthless quest will enmesh everyone around him in a web of greed, seduction, murder and debasement. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870355
ISBN
9781784870355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

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