Search Results: Titles starting with T from Gilt Edge Books

New York: Walker and Company, 1993. A Walker Western. The authors last novel, finally available as he wrote it more than thirty years ago. After the authors death, his agent had another of his clients draft a different version, published under the title "Gun Shy", by Les savage Jr. and Dudley Dean. "Table Rock" as Les Savage Jr. intended it, appears here in print for the first time. Price-intact dust jacket illustrated by Rick Farley. A very nice sound clean copy.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: Hutchinson, 2001. A tale of deceit, treachery and betrayal but also adventure, loyalty and courage - where the true spirit of Redwall is tested to the full. The fourteenth book in the best-selling Redwall series. The Taggerung is a book of intrigue and high suspense and is sure to capture the imagination of its young reader. A bright, clean copy. A bright pictorial wrap-around price-intact dust jacket by Fangorn.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Fitzhenry & Whiteside The man who invented the Quiz program - and starred on thousands of them across Canada and in Britain - lifts the curtain of an extraordinarily eventful life. His story is not only a fascinating inside look at the world of radio and tv, but a slice of nostalgia, as Roy Ward Dickson's unique career winds its unlikely way from a Rotterdam attic bedroom, to a Vancouver breadline, to television stardom. Red boards with gilt title print to spine. Photo illustrated dust jacket with original price intact. Photo of author on back panel of dust jacket as well. Immaculate copy !. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Donald Creighton, an eminent Canadian historian turns his hand to the novel form and comes up with a warm, oak-panelled, whiskey-barrel of a book, chilled with the suspenseful bite of anticipated murder. Set in the finely appointed milieu of modern-day, upper-class Toronto. Tangerine color boards, blue cloth spine with gilt lettering. Bookplate to fep. Lean to spine. Price intact jacket. A bright copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus Publishing, 1991. The voyage of the Sea Helen, a thirty-foot steel schooner built by the author and sailed around the world. The trip starts at Squamish, British Columbia to the South Sea Islands, Australia, South America and ending five lears later at Lunenberg Nova Scotia. Frontispiece of the Sea Helen.Illustrated with a two page map of the route of the voyage. A great read for those who dream of building their own boat and sailing around the world.. ISBN: 0-921054-03-7. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. Sailing + Voyages + Travel + South Sea Islands + Australia + Fiji + Squamish BC + Lunenberg NS. Catalogs: Nautica.

Oversized softcover format. A comprehensive and practical guide to caring for a horse or pony. Includes basic riding skills and tips on choosing tack and equipment. Features a guide to 50 of the world's most popular breeds. Illustrated with 120 informative pictures. Book has a feel and look of newness.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1967. 193 pp This gripping, entertaining story tells of a revolution in the tiny republic of Santa Ana on the Spanish Main, and details the foolhardy, desperate attempt of two men to "kidnap" an ammunition ship, The Gry, from a harbour held by their enemies. Illustrated Dj designed by Richard Smith. Jacket has price intact, closed tear to bottom of rear panel and a one inch piece missing from top of rear panel.. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1986. Book consists of a dozen stories, essays and memoirs pertinent to the life of a doctor. They take place in diverse locations. Each piece is a blend of fact and fiction. Blue boards with natural-colour cloth spine. Silver title print to spine. Price intact jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Fredericton, New Brunswick.: Goose Lane, 2003. In "Tales From Under The Rim", the inventor of Roll Up The Rim To Win tells how Tim Hortons became a second home to millions of Canadians. He profiles the founders - Toronto Maple Leafs star defenceman Tim Horton, donut entrepreneur Jim Charade, and Nova Scotia-born business powerhouse Ron Joyce - as well as many of the store owners. By sharing his experience, Ron Buist offers a behind-the-scenes look at how a simple business became a Canadian icon. 218 pp includes index. Illustrated with black and white photos. An immaculate copy.. ISBN: 0-86492-365-1. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Tim Hortons Ltd History + Ron Buist + Advertising Campaigns + Marketing + Tim Horton + Ron Joyce.

Southborough, Mass: Yankee Colour Corporation, 1985. This elegant book has been published exclusively for Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts. An early sketch of the Inn by A.F. Fellows will be found opposite the copyright page. Blue cloth boards. Gilt print to front board and spine. An immaculate book.... A very nice copy....bright and handsome!. Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Fine.

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1957 Chapter headings illustrated by Robert Chambers. The author's selection from a series of broadcast talks designed to revive memories of bygone days and events which have made Nova Scotia Canada's most storied province. Stories are written in easy conversational style. Contents include: The Oak Island Mystery - Buried Treasure, Sunken Ships - The Return of The Acadians - A Perilous Voyage - The Mary Celeste - The Tallahasse - Watchers of The Sea , etc. Map eps. An interesting read.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Queensland, Nova Scotia: George Young, 1972. Cartoon illustrated dust jacket by Don Pentz. Signature of George Young written on inside endpaper. Twenty humourous stories provided, several of them are based upon events that actually took place, others fictional. A well-illustrated book (by Don Pentz). Full- page cartoon illustrations accompany most of the author's stories. The illustrated dust jacket has kept this stapled card-covered book clean and bright. A Very Nice Copy!. Third Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Winnipeg Free Press (c. 1970) Illustrated card covers..."The Buffalo Hunt" by Peter Kuch. Foreword by Richard S. Bowles - Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba. Introduction by Richard S. Malone, Publisher and Editor In Chief Winnipeg Free Press. Edith Paterson, a Winnipeg Free Press reporter in 1959, put together this unique collection of stories that look at the founding years of the province of Manitoba - the robust, rollocking years, when trials and tribulations were met and overcome with the indomitable spirit that built the West. Delving into early issues of the Free Press and other newspapers, some over 100 years old, she found the color of the times, the life and vigor as depicted in no other medium. The many stories that were compiled were of special interest to Manitobans during their centennial year, such as a number of "firsts", from the first outpost of Christianity to the first fire engine (that got burned up itself). Sketches in the book are by… Read More

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1947. A collection of MacMechan's true sea stories chosen by Raddall: A Beacon Light.... The Great Ship (the ship W.D. Lawrence).... A Vision of The Night (Countess of Dufferin built in 1872 at Quebec).... The Shell.... The Captain's Wife.... The Wave, etc, etc. Well illustrated b/w chapter headings by Donald C. MacKay. Blue cloth boards - decoration in gilt to front board. This book, better than a reading copy, will provide excellent reading at an inexpensive price. . . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing, 2001 Photo illustrated card covers.Talk About The Valley edited by Hilary Sircom. A book of essays originally written for broadcasting, by freelance writer and broadcaster Norman Creighton. In the Creighton brother's words and pictures a tapestry of Annapolis Valley life in times gone by, has been provided. The contents include: A map of Nova Scotia and Annapolis Valley, A Foreword, Introduction, a poem by Alan Creighton titled Artist On The Shore, Chapters on Places, People, Way of Life, Postscript and Index of Nova Scotia Place Names. Many photos accompany text. Readers will find this book very interesting.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.

Toronto/New York: Bantam Books, 1988. " Iacocca speaks from the heart about what's on his mind: at home, as he raises his kids and grows older, in the nation, as the deficit mounts, Wall Street wavers and the twentieth century draws to a close; and in our increasingly interdependent world." B/W photo section is present. Price-intact photo dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Dutton, 1997. James Van Praagh enjoys an extraordinary gift....he can communicate with the spirits of men, women, children and animals who have died. Possessed of the rare ability to bridge the gap between the physical and spiritual worlds, he provides comfort to those who have lost loved ones and brings back powerful messages from the other side. In this remarkable, inspiring book, this nationally acclaimed medium shows us what lies beyond our visible world and answers our most profound questions about life after death. Filled with hope and enlightenment about our spiritual future, it is a book that will forever change the way you look at death....and life. An immaculate copy.. Nineth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Windsor, Nova Scotia: Lancelot Press, 1972. Illustrated card covers. The "Master Story Teller of The Maritimes" has put forth the re-telling of remarkable yarns borne of idleness in camps, cabins, ships, in fishing and hunting camps, and in all places where men and women gather, with time to spare and tales to top tellers of tall tales. These are exagerated stories of fish, men, mosquitoes, rabbits, steers - all designed to give the reader a chuckle.... A clean, bright book.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. Maritime Humor + Short Stories + Roland H Sherwood + Nova Scotia + NOISBN. Catalogs: Maritime Provinces.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1979. This collection of amazing and delightful anecdotes is drawn from the past and present inhabitants, both man and beast, of Atlantic Canada. Stuart Trueman, celebrated humourist, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal, historian, travel lecturer and journalist, has dipped deep into the rich lode of the Maritimes to create a wonderfully entertaining book which ranges in subject from prehistoric monsters to boy smuglers. Ghost ships, sea serpents, Acadian folk stories, Indian Legends, etc, etc. all take their place in this fascinating book.... Blue cloth boards...white title print to spine. No ownership markings. Price-clipped illustrated dust jacket. A clean square copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: E.P Dutton and Company, Inc Copyright 1943. Taps For Private Tussie - Winner of the 1943 Thomas Jefferson Southern Award. " What Bret Harte was to the Outcasts of Poker Flat, and Joel Chandler Harris to the Plantation Negro, Jesse Stuart is to the folk of the Kentucky Mountains." in part by Ralph Thomson. Perhaps no living American artist is better fitted to bring Jesse Stuart's characters to life than Thomas Benton. Wonderful full-page drawings illustrate this! Stamped illustration to front board. Illustrated dust jacket shows toning to extremities. Readers will find this Book-Of-The Month copy to be an excellent inexpensive read.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.