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Little Prince (Collector’s Edition)

The Little Prince (Collector’s Edition)

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Anne of Green Gables (Collector’s Edition)

Anne of Green Gables (Collector’s Edition)

Lucy Montgomery
Alice in Wonderland (Collector’s Edition)

Alice in Wonderland (Collector’s Edition)

Lewis Carroll
Secret Garden (Collector’s Edition)

The Secret Garden (Collector’s Edition)

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Pride and Prejudice (Collector’s Edition)

Pride and Prejudice (Collector’s Edition)

Jane Austen
Emma (Collector’s Edition)

Emma (Collector’s Edition)

Jane Austen
Little Women (Collector’s Edition)

Little Women (Collector’s Edition)

Louisa May Alcott
Christmas Carol (Adult Edition)

A Christmas Carol (Adult Edition)

Charles Dickens
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

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These beautiful box sets make a great gift, with a choice of four: Children’s Classics, Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes and…

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Children’s Classics

A wonderful collection of nearly fifty timeless classics which appeal to both children and adults alike. These …

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Classics

Over 200 titles from the finest works of literature. Most of these titles have exclusive introductions which are …

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Collector’s Editions

These compact hardbacks are cloth-bound, with matching coloured end papers, embossed gold and coloured blocking. These …

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Exclusive Collection

A beautiful collection of fifteen titles loved by all ages. These paperbacks have stunningly atmospheric covers, …

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Library Collection

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Mystery & Supernatural

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New for 2022

New Arrivals for 2022…

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Poetry

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Special Editions

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The Luxe Editions

A limited edition set of six of the most beloved classics of all time. These beautiful hardback books have a hand-etched…

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World Literature

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In this month…

We shine a spotlight on authors who have an anniversary.

Joseph Conrad - Author

Joseph Conrad

BORN THIS WEEK IN 1857
I don’t like work… but I like what is in work – the chance to find yourself.
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Emily Dickinson - Author

Emily Dickinson

BORN THIS WEEK IN 1830
Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves And Immortality.
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Alexandre Dumas - Author

Alexandre Dumas

DIED TODAY IN 1870
How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.
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Thomas Hobbes - Author

Thomas Hobbes

DIED YESTERDAY IN 1679
Words are the money of fools.
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Robert Louis Stevenson - Author

Robert Louis Stevenson

DIED THIS WEEK IN 1894
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.
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Anthony Trollope - Author

Anthony Trollope

DIED TOMORROW IN 1882
Never think that you’re not good enough. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning.
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