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A nice edition with 15 illustrations from the first edition of When the Sleeper Wakes which was rewritten by Wells and released as The Sleeper Awakes. The Sleeper Awakes is a dystopian science fiction novel by English writer H. G. Wells, about a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, waking up in a completely transformed London in which he has become the richest man in the world. The main character awakes to see his dreams realized, a...

Famous Plague Stories contains three classic illustrated fiction stories about the plague and germ warfare that were written more than 100 years ago. They are particularly relevant due to emergence of new diseases world-wide in the 21st century. The Scarlet Plague, written by Jack London in 1912, was an early science-fiction story set in 2073, sixty years after a devastating plague wipes out most of the planet's population. One of the few surv...

A classic with 60 illustrations from an early edition and a cover from a movie poster.The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, and then published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light an...

A nice edition with the cover and frontispiece illustration from the first edition.Anne of the Island is the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery about Anne Shirley and published in 1915. Anne leaves Green Gables and her work as a teacher in Avonlea to pursue her original dream (which she gave up in Anne of Green Gables) of taking further education at Redmond College in Nova Scotia.

The Best of James Allen contains three books by James Allen.As a Man Thinketh was published in 1903 as a self-help book. It was described by Allen as "... [dealing] with the power of thought, and particularly with the use and application of thought to happy and beautiful issues. It was also described by Allen as "A book that will help you to help yourself", "A pocket companion for thoughtful people", and "A book on the power and right applicat...

A beautiful edition of this classic with 60 illustrations from a 1912 edition and the cover from the 1897 first edition.The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, and then published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it nei...

The historical treatise about the origins of Communism first published in 1848 and written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Our edition also includes the Minutes of the Second Congress of the Communist International held in Russian in 1920.

A classic illustrated collection of 66 fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Includes Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Little Red Ridinghood, Hansel and Grettel, and many more. Illustrated with more than 100 illustrations by Louis Rhead.

A beautiful edition with over 100 illustrations by Louis RheadAndersen produced more than 3000 works that have been translated into more than 100 languages. He is best known for his fairy tales. This book is a collection of 43 of his better known tales, including "The Emperor's New Clothes, " "The Little Mermaid, " "The Nightingale, " "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea, " "The Snow Queen, " "The Ugly Duckli...

A nice edition that contains 140 illustrations by T. Morten and all 4 original partsGulliver's Travels, or Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, consists of four parts and was initially published in 1726. It satirizes both human nature and the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. Swift claimed that he wrote Gulliver's Travels "to vex the world rather ...

A nice edition with 6 original illustrations by Edmund Dulac.Agnes Grey is the first novel by Anne Brontë, published in 1847 under the pen name of Acton Bell. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. It is most likely based on Anne Brontë's own experiences as a governess for five years. The choice of central character allows Anne to deal with issues of oppression and abuse of women and gove...

A nice edition with 12 illustrations by by Clare Leighton.Wuthering Heights was first published in London in 1847 with the author identified as Ellis Bell. The American edition published a year later incorrectly attributed the book to "The Author of Jane Eyre". Emily's real name did not appear until an 1850 edition. Wuthering Heights's violence and passion led the Victorian public and many early reviewers to think that it had been written by a...

A beautiful unabridged 150th Anniversary Edition with 16 illustrations by Reginald BirchLittle Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys, was first published in 1871. The novel reprises characters from Little Women and is considered by some the second book in an unofficial Little Women trilogy, which is completed with Alcott's 1886 novel Jo's Boys. This book tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School. It was inspire...

A nice unabridged version based on the 1899 first American edition.Released in 1897, Dracula introduced the character of Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor Abraham Van Hels...

A nice edition with all 16 original illustrations by F. H. Townsend and a Preface by the author. The cover is from a 1921 movie poster.Jane Eyre was originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, under the pen name "Currer Bell", in 1847. The book follows the experiences of its heroine growing into adulthood and her love for Mr. Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall. The novel revolutionized prose fiction by being the first t...

A nice publication with all 10 illustrations by Charles Robinson from the first edition.The Secret Garden was first published in book form in 1911 following the publication in 1910 of a serial version in a U.S. magazine. Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and is considered a classic of English children's literature. The book's main character, Mary Lennox, is living in India with her uncaring parents when they are both k...

A nice version with all 12 original illustrations by Ethel Betts from the first edition.A Little Princess is a children's novel first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's". Captain Crewe, a wealthy English widower, has been raising his only child, Sara, in India where he is stationed with the British Army. The captain enrolls his young daughter at Miss Minchi...

A nice edition with all 26 illustrations from the first edition.Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of adventure stories like those of Jules Verne. Tom, Huck, and Jim travel to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The...

A beautiful unabridged 200th Anniversary Edition with 40 original illustrations by Hugh ThomsonEmma is a delightful novel about youthful hubris and misconstrued romance. The story takes place in the fictional English village of Highbury and the surrounding estates. The novel was first published in December 1815 with its title page listing a publication date of 1816. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of gente...

A beautiful edition of the classic Shakespeare play. Illustrated with 14 original etchings and formatted with an easy-to-read layout.Much Ado About Nothing is another Shakespeare comedy, most likely written in 1598. Young Italian lovers get involved in acts of deception. Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on the erroneous belief that she has been ...