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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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. 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.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781853261237
ISBN
9781853261237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas are given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891.

Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, with an Afterword by David Stuart Davies.

Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; FC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 150 x 93 x 19. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827824
ISBN
9781509827824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

paperback. Here are 10 stories that represent some of the best short work by American master Melville, including Bartleby, the Scrivener, The Happy Failure, and The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids. Series: Short Story Collections. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harper Perennial United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780061773754
ISBN
9780061773754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435023
ISBN
9780140435023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. A classic novel about the Peninsular War from the celebrated author of the HORNBLOWER series Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829141
ISBN
9780753829141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. The original SEX AND THE CITY. First published in 1963, THE GROUP, set in the 1930s, follows the lives of eight college friends as they begin their adult lives. 'A brilliant novel:honest, engaging and sharp as a tack' Sarah Waters Series: VMC. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844085934
ISBN
9781844085934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Forty of the most famous and celebrated stories from the Brothers Grimm translated and edited by a leading professor of folklore. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Translator(s): Tatar, Maria. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393338560
ISBN
9780393338560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. The mysterious scientific phenomenon of the green ray is unpredictable and elusive. When Helena hears of its apparent mystical effects on the mind and soul she enlists her uncles and two very different suitors, to find it. They travel to Scotland to seek to catch a glimpse of green rays which shoot out from the sunset. Translator(s): Loukes, Karen. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd.
Number of pages
223
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905222124
ISBN
9781905222124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.37

Paperback. Translator(s): Singerman, Alan J (Davidson College). Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271063928
ISBN
9780271063928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.03

Paperback. Winner of Hesperus' 'Uncover a Classic' competition The Great Meadow is a romantic saga of young love on the Kentucky trail in colonial America. A long neglected American classic. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843913887
ISBN
9781843913887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. An experiment into the sources of the human brain through the mind of a young woman has gone horribly wrong. She has seen the great God Pan and will die giving birth to a daughter, Helen Vaughan. Helen Vaughan becomes the source of much fevered speculation when, twenty years later, she is feted as a society hostess of great charm. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906998165
ISBN
9781906998165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach! Everybody who is anybody is seen at his parties. For Gatsby, always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Publication date
2006
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023434
ISBN
9780141023434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age is now a major film. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 13. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007368655
ISBN
9780007368655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.38

Paperback. New, lavishly produced paperback with a beautiful cover with foil and illustrations by Art Deco artist George Barbier. Here presented in a new fully edited and annotated version, it contains an extensive apparatus on Fitzgerald's life and works. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492586
ISBN
9781847492586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.07

Paperback. This edition of The Great Gatsby contains pictures and an extensive section on Fitzgerald's life and works. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496140
ISBN
9781847496140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Prigozy, Ruth. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150 151pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Oxford
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
9780199536405
ISBN
9780199536405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.05

Hardback. For Jay Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing for the one thing that will always be out of his reach. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel. Series: Penguin F Scott Fitzgerald Hardback Collection. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 205 x 28. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141194059
ISBN
9780141194059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Fitzgerald's classic tale of jazz-era New York and the mysterious, party-throwing millionaire Jay Gatsby. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409147442
ISBN
9781409147442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby is the bright star of the Jazz Age, but as writer Nick Carraway is drawn into the decadent orbit of his Long Island mansion, where the party never seems to end, he finds himself faced by the mystery of Gatsby's origins and desires. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
9780141182636
ISBN
9780141182636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.78

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