Search Results: Authors starting with N from Gilt Edge Books

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1988. Photo illustrated card covers. Craig and Nadine Blacklock - full-time nature photographers residing in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Ten informative chapters, appendix and index provided. This is a book that will gently ease the reader along to a firm grasp of the physics of close-up photography, while giving the specific techniques that have long made the Blacklocks' images stand out. The book progresses logically through the steps of finding a subject, choosing equipment, the aesthetics of different types of light, ways to control light, and recording information in a way that will help you learn. This is a beautiful book giving colour illustrations (figures) all on semi-gloss stock. The reader may learn and enjoy the beauty as well!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

'First In Its Class' provides an accurate and entertaining portrayal of the Squadron's fascinating history including special profiles of prominent members and legendary boats. This history of the RNSYS combines the accuracy of an historian with the art of a storyteller. The book is the author's first major literary accomplishment. It opens with a Royal Message from HRH Prince Philip. Foreword by Douglas L. Roy... Commodore, RNSYS, followed by a 'Chart of Halifax Harbour, 1824.' Ten informative chapters are offered, appendices A and B, and bibliography. A wonderfully illustrated book! Appendix A provides "Cups" and appendix B "Officers" (officers, RHYC)....(flag officers, RNSYS). A handsome book, clean, bright and informative.

New York: AMS Press, 1985. Immigrant Communities & Ethnic Minorities in the United States and Canada: 4. " The purpose of this study is to account for the ethnic persistence of French-speaking Acadians in Ste. Marie-Sur-Mer, a rural fishing village in New Brunswick, Canada...". This book offers ten chapters....'Canadian Dualism and the Acadian Dilemma'...'Ethnic Relations, Persistence, and Assimilation : Approaches to Acadian Studies'.... 'The Region'....etc, etc. Maps, appendix, notes, bibliography and index present. Repleat with tables. Two separate maps make up two-page spreads... Map 1: Glouchester County, Northeastern N.B., showing Shippegan (Lamegue) Island and Ste. Marie-Sur-Mer..... Map 3 : Southeastern part of Lamegue Island showing Ste. Marie-Sur-Mer and neighboring villages. Map 2 is on a single sheet....New Brunswick: cities, counties, main highways and major rivers. An immaculate book!. First Edition. Hard Cover. NEW/No Jacket.

New York: Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., 1995. Author's first novel. Set in the cathedral-like heart of the Olympic rain forest, The Tree People is a compelling mystery and a sensitive tribute to an age-old culture. Endpapers make up a two page map spread of Oregon. Illustrated, price-intact dust jacket. An immaculate copy.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1987. . The inside story of television journalism in Canada as only could be told by Knowlton Nash, the authoritative, believable symbol of news for Canadians. For more than three decades as globetrotting foreign correspondent, senior broadcasting executive, and TV anchorman, Nash has given us the news and battled behind the scenes for better TV journalism. Prime Time At Ten dramatically demonstrates, he has played a central role both on and off camera in helping to make TV the most potent instrument of journalism ever known. Illustrated with a section of b/w photos. Blue boards with silver print to spine. No ownership markings. A very nice copy in a photographic dust jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: The World Publishing Company, 1945. Six great plays selected for the annual award of the New York Drama Critics' Circle. The six prize plays contained here have all been smash hits on Broadway, and several have become highly successful motion pictures. They represent the work of America's finest literary craftsmen, writers whose reputations assure many hours of magnificent reading. George Jean Nathan has spent more than 30 years in playgoing and studying theatre and dramatic literature in every part of the world. He is an acknowledged leader in criticism of the drama. Black cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board and gilt title print to spine. No ownership marking. Text shows age-toning but still a very good sound copy.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good/Good.

London: Hutchinson & Co; Publishers Ltd, 1968. . The mystery of the disappearance of the tiny, fifteen foot 'Puffin', crewed by David Johnstone and John Hoare in their attempt to row the Atlantic, captured the world headlines in Oct. 1966, and there has since been much speculation about the reasons for the tragedy. When Puffin was found in mid-Atlantic, frogmen discovered in the upturned hull a 35000 word journal in Johnstone's handwriting which gives a day-by-day account of vicissitudes which he and Hoare suffered. The Penance Way is based on this material. A generous list of illustrations provided - a section of photographs on semi-gloss stock and nineteen figures. Map endpapers. Gilt title print to spine of blue boards. A sound copy in a price-intact photo dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Hyperion, 1998. Author Gloria Naylor gave us her first novel 'The Women of Brewster Place' which was made into a miniseries. Her exploration of the life and times of a small urban enclave of black women and their families struck a resounding chord among its readers. Now Ms Naylor has turned her attention to the men of Brewster Place. She brings their voices to life with her characteristic grace, humour, and compassion. A clean, bright copy. Bottom edge of book carries narrow tick mark which may indicate a remainder mark.. ISBN: 0-7868-6421-4. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Afro American Fiction + American Literature + Brewster Place Fiction. Catalogs: Literature.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. From the author of award winning "The Women of Brewster Place" Gloria Naylor now gives us 'Bailey's Cafe' - the most mythically real eating place you've ever walked into. Presided over by Bail;ey himself and his helpmaate Nadine, it is a magnet that draws a wide variety of society's detritus, each with her own story to tell. One would call these women misfits all, but in the magical aura of Bailey's Cafe, as the New Year approaches, each becomes a universal creature of biblical stature. Magic, too, touches every line of each one's story. For this we have only the consummate skill of Gloria Naylor to thank. Stamping to ffep and top edge. Pictorial price-intact dust jacket. A clean bright copy.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Hawthorn Books Inc., 1968. The Caribbean, with all its mysterious rituals, glorious beaches, tropical jungles and seemingly never-ending crystal waters, is the setting for Mr. Rodman's odyssey. With artist Bill Negron, he set out to record not only the facts about these sun-blessed islands, but also their spirit. This is a guide to history, geography, and climate of a very beautiful corner of the earth. From the throbbing streets of Puerto Rico to the backward villages of Haiti, The Caribben will sweep you through an unforgetable experience. Map eps Wonderful b/w drawings by Bill Negron accompany text. . Price clipped illustrated wrap around dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Random House, 1971. Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz, both psychoanalysts, believe that we can all help ourselves. This book will give you ways to create a rich life for yourself. We will be the benifactors of the wisdom they've developed through many years of psychoanalytic practice. The book is a simple but profound road map to inner freedom. An immaculate book in dust jacket. Back panel of dust jacket reveals praise for the book by Rex Reed, Neil Simon, Paula Prentiss, Berry Berenson, Anthony Perkins, etc.. ISBN: 0-394-48769-9. Forth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. Psychoanalysts + Psychology + Rex Reed + Neil Simon + Paula Prentiss + Berry Berenson + Anthony Perkins. Catalogs: Psychology.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart/ Maclean Hunter Limited., 1973. Introduction by Hugh Maclennan. This volume, Peter C. Newman's first published collection, brings together the best of his journalism. He captures the triumphant agony of John Diefenbaker on the election trail, documents the fall from grace of Pierre Elliot Trudeau. and conjugates the contradictions that hound Robert Stanfield. The author has been editor-in-chief of both the country's largest and most influential newspaper (The Toronto Daily Star). Green cloth boards...gilt title lettering to spine. Gift inscription and date to ffep. White price-intact dust jacket shows discoloration. A firm , square copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1988. Here is an eminent journalist's distillation of two decades that have reshaped the Canadian mentality. This dazzling collection recreates the agony of John Diefenbaker's last campaign, documents Pierre Elliot Trudeau's poignant fall from grace, and illuminates the contradictions of many other characters who have occupied Canada's political stage including Joe Clark, Brian Mulroney, Rene Levesque, John Turner, Ed Broadbent and Bill Vander Zalm. A bright sharp-cornered book in a bright price-intact dust jacket. ISBN: 0-7710-6750-X. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Canadiana + Canadian Politics + John Diefenbaker + Pierre Elliot Trudeau + Brian Mulroney + Rene Levesque + Canadian Journalist. Catalogs: Politics.

Calgary: TransCanada PipeLines Limited, 1993. Illustrated heavy card wraps. 70pp. Illustrated with ink illustrations by Charles Wilton and b/w photos. In 1958, Transcanada PipeLines officially opened for business when western Canada natural gas began flowing through their pipeline system. In 1993, that anniversary evokes many memories, TransCanada PipeLines thought it fitting to revisit some of the pioneers, milestones and anecdotes that have shaped and defined the company TransCanada is today. Noted Canadian author Peter C. Newman was delighted to take on this task. His exploration of TransCanada's past, present and future fill the pages of this booklet. Front cover illustration is an ink illustration of the Final Weld, October 10, 1958 at Kapuskasing, Ontario by Charles Wilton. A beautiful copy complete with bookmark as issued.. Soft Cover. Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. In this incisive and devastating assessement of Canada's long-ignored defence policies, Peter Newman applies his authoritative and analytical style to the subject of this country's military priorities. Cream color boards, grey spine with cream color print. No ownership markings. Price intact jacket by Bill Hindle.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

This excellent English author who penned The Cruel Sea, The Tribe That Lost Its Head, The Story of Ester Costello, etc. once again gives us another beautifully written novel with a tragic undercurrent. Moving expertly from Cape Town to New York, to the Barbados and back to Cape Town, Mr. Monsarrat studies the corrupting influence of wealth and fame on this ill-assorted couple - on Kate Marais, a brilliantly successful young Afrikaner and on Jonathan Steele, an idealistic, impecunious young writer from England. A very good read! A bright clean book in an illustrated price-intact dust jacket.

This is the third novel in Monsarrat's ' Signs of The Times' series. The luxury ship Good Hope, ready for her dash across the Atlantic and a Caribbean cruise is delayed by an electricians strike and the threat of a steward's walkout. Name to fep. Moisture stain to top of rear board. Bright price-clipped dust jacket..

(Canadian Edition on dust jacket flap) . This novel begins in an Irish village where Esther as a young girl is kept alive, but only alive, by her parents after she became blind, deaf and dumb as the result of an accident. Here she is found by an American tourist, a lady of no great wealth but one who takes pity on her appalling condition and determines to take Esther to America where she might possibly be cured by modern medicine. The doctor's do not effect the expected cure. What began as a purely charitable project now takes another turn as public sympathy grows for Esther through appearances at organised meetings, etc by her benefactor. More and more monies go to the feathering of her benefactor's nest.... The story portrays the infinite gullibility of humanity and the men and women who exploit this situation. Price intact dust jacket. A clean bright book by the author of The Cruel Sea.. Source of 1957 film starring Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi and Heather Sears.

Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1978. Author's fifth book. A thousand years before Marco Polo, a young woman from Rome makes the journey along the Silk Road to China : her name is Marianna, and she is a skilled jeweller who also possesses the gift of healing. This is a love story, a story of adventure and the record of a woman who, after great anguish, comes to terms with her very special gift. Ruth Nichols will fascinate her readers with her powerful blend of imagery and character, history and the occult. Light blue boards with silver title print to spine. No ownership markings. Top edge of book shows a small brown stain, to what would otherwise be a fine book. Lovely full wrap-around dust jacket designed by Frederick Schneider. A very nice copy....bright and desireable by this Canadian-born author.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Vancouver, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, 1992. Margorie Nichols was one of Canada's most influential political commentators. Her insights into major political leaders such as Pierre Trudeau, Brian Mulroney, John Turner, Judy La Marsh, Richard Hatfield, Dave Barrett, Bill Bennett, and Pat Carney are fascinating reading. Her revelations about friends and colleagues such as Jack Webster, Allan Fotheringham and Pauline Jewette are witty and astute. But "Mark My Words" is also a poignant and unflinching honest portrait of the private Margorie Nichols as she talks openly about her life and her loves; about winning one battle with alcoholism yet slowly losing another to cancer. We see the vulnerable woman behind the hard-hitting journalist. Photographs and index supplied. A bright book in a photo illustrated, price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.