Search Results: Authors starting with H from Gilt Edge Books

London: The Book Club ND. Book Club Edition. The scene of Mr. Bates' novel is a river valley of the English Midlands at the end of the nineteenth century. The title "The Feast of July", derives from the July Sunday of Fifty Feast that is celebrated all over the midlands. The light blue boards are discoloured, text is time darkened around exterior edges. No ownership markings. Book has a pictorial dust jacket.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair.

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1957. Reprint of 1954 Second Edition. H.J. Pursey, Extra Master, Lecturer to the Department of Navigation University College, Southampton. The main body of the book is designed to cover the theory of ship stability up to and including the standard required for a Master's Certificate. Fifteen chapters cover: General Information - Areas and Volumes - Forces and Moments - Centre of Gravity of Ships - Centres of Buoyancy and Flotation - The Righting Lever and Metacentre - Transverse Statical Stability - Rolling - Miscellanous Matters - Stability Curves and Scales. Illustrated with diagrams. Displacement Curves and Deadweight Scales fold-out inserts in back of book. A List of Definitons and Abbreviations and Index. Name to ffep. A clean, bright book.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Toronto: Coles, 1972. Illustrated card covers. Facsimile Edition of original published by G.P. Putnams, N.Y. 1879 348pp. Numerous illustrations. Coles Canadiana Collection. The author has shaped his material in the form of sketches connected only by their order, which represents the seasons of the year in which the features periodically recur. An extremely bright copy.. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Boston: Charles E Tuttle Co Inc, 1998. Steve Hagen..... Zen Priest. Buddhism - the practice of being aware, right now, every day. This book offers a clear, straightforward look at the wisdom and guidance of an enlightened teacher who lived some 2500 years ago - yet whose teachings remain as vital and penetrating today as ever. The contents provide an introduction, three parts, epilogue, an appendix, Two Ways to View the twelvefold chain and a page about the author. Part One: The perennial Problem.... Part Two: The Way To Wake Up.... Part Three: Free Mind. Each part provides three to five chapters. A bright book with a new look and feel. The condition promises to please.. ISBN: 0-965-066296. First Edition, Third Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Buddhism + Budda +The Twelvefold Chain + Steve Hagen Zen Priest + Steve Hagen Zen Teacher Lecturer Retreat Leader + Zen. Catalogs: Philosophy.

Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, In Association with The British Columbia Wildlife Federation, 1980. "Bright Waters, Bright Fish" is the testament of a man who passionately believed that it is the responsibility of all citizens, from fisherman to politicans, to protect and perpetuate the sport fishing resource. Haig-Brown's finely honed insights and eloquent prose are enhanced by superb watercolours and drawings of Robert Fish and more than fifty colour photographs which capture the challenge and the beauty of sport fishing across the country. Bold gift inscription to ffep. A tight, bright book in a bright photographic dust jacket. Jacket photos by Christopher Springmann.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: Collins, 1962. The same two characters that appeared in 'Starbuck Valley' once again are here by the same author. This book is of a summer's fishing in the 'Mallard'. Don and Tubby have to make enough money for the boat, so they go north.... up the coast of British Columbia. Many difficulties and a dramatic rescue during a storm at sea are to be experienced. Once again Roderick Haig-Brown (a man of many gifts.... a fisherman, a hunter, and naturalist) shows his sensitive understanding of the mind of a boy approaching man-hood. His book gives us robust characterisation, dry humour and the authentic taste of the sea. A list of illustrations provided. These illustrations and the illustrated dust jacket are by John Worsley. An ex-library copy. This early reprint remains firm and complete.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good Plus.

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1978. This is a loving, touching, funny and wise and occasionally very frank book filled with anecdotes and observations..... Sheila Hailey desctibes Arthur Hailey's modest beginnings in writing, editing and advertising his first attempt at fiction; and how they lived and worked during the creation of such books (and movies) as 'Hotel'.... 'Airport'....'Wheels' and 'The Moneychangers' in a wide variety of settings from Canada to California, the Bahamas, London, Hollywood, New York. Name to ffep. Book shows one corner bruise to front board and a mild slant. It remains bright and clean in a photo, price-clipped dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Toronto: Viking, 1999. In this compendium of weird and wacky criminal cases, Canada's true crime columnist brings us more than fifty murders from eleven countries around the world. A surefire collection from Canada's master of true crime! Information was provided to the author by the RCMP (concerning the tragic death of Constable Dennis Onofrey).... police forces in England, United States, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany, Belgium and Italy generously shared details about murders that took place in their countries, A photo section is present. A bright book in a price-intact illustrated dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1978. THis is no ordinary book about a cruise in a sailing yacht. It is true adventure. Hal and Margaret Roth, veteran sailors, set out to sail their famous boat "Whisper" through and around the litle known archipelago on the Southwest coast of South America and thence around the greatest challenge of all, Cape Horn. Twenty-four miles from the Horn they were wrecked on a desolate rocky shore and were rescued after nine days by the Chilean Navy. They returned and salvaged the Whisper and set out again. They successfully rounded the Horn and headed north to the United States. By the time they reached the East Coast they had logged 20,000 miles. This is a tale for the armchair voyager, the nautical buff and the lover of adventure. Illustrated with b/w and colour photographs by the author, maps by Sam F. Manning. A lovely copy in a price-clipped, photographic wrap-around dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc (c.1986) BOMC Edition. The theme of this work is the fateful challenge to American industrial supremacy.'The Reckoning' portrays the conflict between the culture of affluence and the culture of adversity. The author chooses two companies, Ford and Nissan, each the embodiment of its society, and tells their stories side by side, from the founders and owners right down to the men on the assembly line. The book tackles the No.1 subject for Americans today - our prosperity going down the drain... jobs flowing overseas.... foreigners seizing our markets and beating us at our own game and the drastic change ahead for our economy - all of this makes for riveting reading. An extremely bright, square copy. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Doubleday, 1988. Pulitzer Prize winning author Alex Haley gives us a moving story of physical and moral courage., and an unforgettable tale of spiritual regeneration. This book will delight and inspire readers of all ages and faiths. Woodcut and jacket by David Frampton. An immaculate book in a price-intact dust jacket.It is in gift giving condition and promises to please.. First Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1993. From Alex Haley (Pulitzer-Prize winner for 'Roots'), comes Alex Haley's Queen - the saga of his fathers family... a sequel to 'Roots'. Lovers of sweeping generational epics will find much to rejoice in here. This is history at its most compelling - from the Irish sod to the settlement of the South; from the Trail of Tears to the battlefield at Manasses; from the agony of slavery to the tribulations of freedom. In this, his final book, Haley has created a truly multicultural family saga. A story in all its vivid detail and human drama - the journey of an American family as only Alex Haley could tell it. Extreme bottom edge shows slight pressure crush damage to a few leaves. A bright, square book in a price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Windsor, Nova Scotia: Lancelot Press, 1972. Photo Illustrated card covers. This book is an account of E.D. Haliburton's political association with Robert Stanfield ( former Premier of Nova Scotia and former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada) over a period of more than 20 years. A picture section is provided... photographs and full-page political cartoons by Chambers. 116 printed pages. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Recipes,Helpful Hints, Useful Information and Full-page early Ads... Eaton's, Mills Brothers, Canada Packers, Evans and Company, Morses, McInnes & Stanfield, Henry Birks & Sons Ltd, Gurney, Nova Scotia Light and Power etc. Many are well-illustrated.Additional recipes can be found at the rear. They are hand written favourites.The condition of this 1952 book promises to please. Remarkably clean!

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1977. " Lightly " is a novel suffused with wisdom, nobility, and a very rare, very simple human appeal. The special bond which forms between a virtually abandoned boy and his recently retired grandfather is the focus of a moving portrayal of the process by which two people can achieve mutual trust and an awakened sense of hope... Blue boards with silver title print to spine. Rust-red endpapers. Bookplate to fep, name to ffep. A perfect dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Alan Daniel. " Lightly " won first prize in the novel contest sponsored by the Writer's Federation of Nova Scotia. A very nice copy by this Halifax born writer.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

Ottawa: Canada Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1967. Geological Survey of canada Miscellaneous Report 14. 136 pp. A collection of historical photographs by officers of the Geological survey of Canada Card covers. Map eps. Issued on the occasion of Canada's Centennial in dedication to many geologists whose photographic efforts played an important role in the early development of the country and its resources. Photos taken across Canada during late 1800's to early 1900's.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company 1944 (c1944) This is the story of a motu, a pin point of Polynesia, drowsing in the Pacific, untouched by the war. In this novel whose prose is memorable for its purity and poignancy James Norman Hall has shown us the human impact of the war as it strikes home, even in Polynesia. Green boards with dark green print to front board and spine. Number to fep, number and name to ffep. Illustrated dust jacket drawing by George F. Kelly.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair.

Boston,: Little, Brown and Company, 1950. 325 pp Jacket painting by Nicholas Mordvinoff. The Heroic people who settled the South Sea Isles before history was written left a legend of their wanderings out of which Hall has woven a novel of beauty and enchantment. Very minor wear to spine ends. DJ price-clipped with very minor edge wear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1965. Professor McCourt set out to travel the length of the Trans-Canada Highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and one result of his trip is a splendid and vivid book. It reflects impressions, both favourable and adverse, of Canadian scenery, places and people. But, more than that, the account is the author's revelation of himself as he reveals the country. This is an incomparably enjoyable book, offering the best and most cultivated of companions for an exciting journey. The simple beauty of John A. Hall's line drawings adds a graceful tribute to many of the highlights. Scenic illustrated front board. Map endpapers. No ownership markings. Illustrated dust jacket shows darkening to extremities. A sound, respectable copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001. First St Martin's Minotaur Edition, First Printing. . A Yorkshire Mystery.... the author's eighth crime novel, featuring Thackeray and Ackroyd. Rich, complex, and convincing.... An extremely bright book in it's bright price-intact illustrated dust jacket. Jacket design by Margarita Rubiano.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.