Penguin Classics Ltd (36 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Meets the good condition guidelines. Has tearing. Has wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Soft cover. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 237 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on page edges.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprinted: 1984/Volume 2. 534 pp. Vol. 2 only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. Slightly creased and damaged spine. Light foxing on page edges, not affecting text. Book slightly detached from spine. Pencil markings on first free-end page. Publisher's remainder mark on bottom edge. Erich Lessing/Magnum (Cover Photo); John Newberry (Illustrated With Drawings by) (illustrator). …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. 376 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. Clean text. Creased and slanted spine. Multiple pages chipped at top right corner of text.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 163 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on page edges.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Copyright © 1985. 268 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. Light foxing on page edges. Publisher's remainder mark on bottom edge.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good, some creasing. *.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition thus L13 (preceded by the 1731 French language release among many others) first printing of a near fine softcover with a vertical crease affecting the first few pages caused by a crease on the front flap of the dustjacket and pages toning in a very good dustjacket with wear to the extremities, a vertical crease on the front flap, and darkening of the spine. The tragic love story of nobleman Chevalier des Grieux and common woman Manon Lescaut. There have been many stage and film adaptions.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Copyright © 1975. 366 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light creasing near spine. Light fraying on back cover page.

Soft cover. Condition: Good.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Published in Penguin Books: 1966. 246 + pp. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Minimal, light, slight or very mild browning, tanning, foxing or discoloration on slightly brittle page edges, not affecting text. Artemidorus (Cover) (illustrator). …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Published in Penguin Books: 1967. 296 pp. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Minimal, light, slight or very mild browning, tanning, foxing or discoloration on slightly brittle page edges, not affecting text. 'Young Girl With Flowers' (Cover) (illustrator). …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 368 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Foxing on page edges.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprinted 1969. 374 pp. Solidly bound and nearly flawless copy with minimal external and internal wear. Clean text. Light foxing on page edges, not affecting text. Publisher's remainder mark on top edge.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 184 + pp. An excellent study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with crisp pages and clean text. Moderate browning, tanning, foxing or discoloration on page edges, not affecting text. Slightly creased spine. …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprinted. 265 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. Slightly creased and slanted spine. Light foxing on page edges. Slight damage to front cover near top of spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. A striking Penguin Classics hardcover edition of Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, presented in a modern translation by acclaimed poet A. E. Stallings. This edition pairs elegant design - navy boards with vivid red geometric patterning and a sewn-in ribbon - with a highly readable translation that preserves the poetic force of the original Latin. The text explores Epicurean philosophy, offering a materialist view of the universe grounded in atomism, alongside meditations on mortality, sensation, and the natural world. A desirable copy for both collectors of Penguin design bindings and readers of classical philosophy. Condition: Book is Near Fine. Boards are clean and vibrant with sharp corners and only minimal handling wear. Binding is firm and square. Interior is bright and clean throughout, with limited highlighting confined to the introduction (as shown); all main text pages are free of marks. Ribbon marker intact and bright. No dust jacket issued with this edition. This translation first published by Penguin Classics in 2007; this 2015 Penguin Classics hardcover edition. Number line/print code present: '007,' indicating a later printing within this edition. Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99-55 BCE) was a Roman poet and philosopher whose sole surviving work, De Rerum Natura, presents Epicurean philosophy in verse form. His writing profoundly influenced later scientific and philosophical thought, particularly during the Renaissance revival of classical learning. …

Condition: Poor. Light wear & foxing to the softcover. Creasing to the top corner of the cover & textblock. Slight lean to the spine. Tanned textblock, darker & foxed at the edges. Content is in good condition with creasing to some page corners.

Condition: Good. Softcover has been laminated & has light wear & marks. Top of the half title page has been torn away. Leaning spine. Tanned textblock, darker at the edges. Content is in good condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Copyright 1968. 144 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on page edges. Publisher's remainder mark on top edge.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Vintage Penguin Classic. Very minor wear on edges of cover. Some slight browning on inside of front and rear cover.

Condition: Very Good. Large format paperback in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 181 pp with monochrome maps. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ICELAND (Ísland, Icelandic).

Condition: Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy and white cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back and front, midnight blue lining papers. 12mo. 6½'' x 4¾''. Introducing Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Contains 157 + ii pp English text. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. JAPAN (History & Culture).…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Vintage Penguin Classic. Cover only slightly worn on edges. Minor browning on inside front and rear cover.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Second Edition 5th Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Light Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY: George Bull. COVER: The cover shows a detail from a portrait of Castiglione by Raphael, in the Louvre (Snark International). CONTENTS: Introduction; Translator's Note; Characters in The Courtier; The Book of the Courtier; First Book; Second Book; Third Book; Fourth Book; Notes; Index. SYNOPSIS: When James Joyce first read The Courtier his brother told him he had become more polite but less sincere, thus putting in a nutshell one of the striking aspects of Castiglione's famous work. Perhaps the most representative book of the Renaissance, it is a compendium of manners and ideals written by one who himself came near to the Renaissance ideals of the perfect courtier and the complete man. Written in the form of conversations between some of the most illustrious men and women of the age, it possesses, aside from its immense historical importance, some of the qualities of a delightful comedy of manners. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. …