Recent Arrivals from Gilt Edge Books
Recent Arrivals from Gilt Edge Books

That Far Greater Bay
by Guy, Ray. Selected and Edited By Eric Norman.
- Seller
- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1985
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- ISBN
- 9780919519558
- Item Price
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$14.95
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St. John's Newfoundland: Breakwater Books Limited, 1985 Card Covers. A collection of Newfoundland short stories by Ray Guy, Leacock Award winning author for humour. Photographic wraps. Cover photo by Hans Weber.. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.
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You May Know Them As Sea Urchins, Ma'am
by Guy, Ray. Selected and Edited By Eric Norman.
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1985
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- ISBN
- 9780919519572
- Item Price
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$14.95
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St. John's Newfoundland: Breakwater Books Limited, 1985 . Card Covers. A collection of Newfoundland short stories by Ray Guy, Leacock Award winning author for humour. Photographic wraps. Cover photo by Hans Weber.. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.
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Seasons of Change: Sketches of Life On The Farm
by Densmore, David
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1987
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780920197417
- Item Price
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$12.95
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Toronto: Summerhill Press, 1987 Oblong format. The Family Farm has undergone radical changes during the last century. With a lively, informative text by David Densmore and ninety pen and ink drawings, this book looks closely at how farming has evolved. The weekend farmer as well as the general reader will find a wealth of insight and information in both the… Read more
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Quilting for Beginners. Patchwork & Applique Projects For All Ages
by Frank, Agnes
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1985
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
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$14.95
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Patchwork & applique projects for all ages by Agnes Frank with instructions by Linda Stokes. Drawings and diagrams by Frank Mahood and Jack Fox. This book explains the basic steps to successfully piecing and appliqueing quilt designs. Agnes Frank's imaginative and colorful quilt block projects are designed to teach the fundamentals of this popular pastime from the choice of materials… Read more
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Quilts to wear
by Avery Virginia
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1982
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Item Price
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$21.95
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Virginia Avery, a noted quilt designer, provides designs, ideas and guidance for making designer-quality clothes. The book is packed with ideas and variations for adapting commercial patterns into elegant jackets, vests, blouses, kimonos, dresses, suits and adornments, all rich in color and texture. The author takes the sewer through the patterns, pitfalls, design, fabrics, fillers and batting and the choices… Read more
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Quilting & Patchwork by Sunset Books.
by Sunset Books
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1974
- Condition
- Fine
- Item Price
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$10.00
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Menlo Park, California: Lane Books November 1974 Sixth Printing. . Illustrated card wraps. 80 pp. A very informative book, covering history, general techniques, patchwork applique by sewing machine, sharing and showing quilts and stories and superstitions. Very well illustrated with b/w and color photographs and diagrams. A nice copy.. Soft Cover. Fine.
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The Ehrman Needlepoint Book
by Ehrman Hugh
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1996
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Item Price
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$21.95
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Pleasantville, NY/ Montreal: The Readers Digest Association, Inc., 1996. 144 pp including index. This book presents a sumptuous feast of 35 stunning designs from 14 featured designers, including: Kaffe Fassett, Candace Bahouth, Elian McCready and Jill Gordon. Full-color charts are provided for each pattern along with clear, detailed stitching instructions and ideas on how to adapt or alter the design.… Read more
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Touch Not The Cat
by Stewart Mary
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1976
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Item Price
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$15.95
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An exciting novel, beautifully written. Touch Not The Cat is the contemporary thriller at its best. Previous owner's name to ffep. Price-clipped dust jacket. A sharp cornered clean book. A good read.
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Night In Bombay by the author Early Autumn
by bromfield Louis
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1940
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition Stated
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$23.95
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Author's second novel set in India. Small type written name sticker to front endpaper.A tight square book with clean bright text. A pleasing Copy!
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Tales Retold Under THe Old Town Clock
by Borrett William Coates. Illustrated By Robert C Hambers
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
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$15.00
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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… Read more
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$15.00

Dancing On The Shore. A Celebration of Life At Annapolis Basin.
by Horwood, Harold
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1987
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780771042027
- Item Price
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$20.00
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1987 Foreword by Farley Mowat. Harold Horwood describes the land around his home in breathtaking prose. No city dweller will be able to read this book without a sign of envy at the life the author and his family have created in " One of the truly magical places on the earth". Dancing on… Read more
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The Old Attorney General. A Biography of Richard John Uniacke 1753-1830
by Cuthbertson,Brian
- Seller
- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780920852071
- Item Price
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$14.95
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Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Limited, 1980 150pp. including bibliography and index. As Attorney General, Richard John Uniacke was unquestionably the most influential man in early 19th century Nova Scotia. He contributed greatly to the building of a stable and prosperous province. His lovely house at Mount Uniacke ( now open to the public as part of the Nova Scotia… Read more
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Memoirs Of A Cape Breton Doctor
by MacMillan Dr. C. Lamont
- Seller
- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780070777590
- Item Price
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$20.00
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Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, 1975 Foreword by Senator The Hon. Henry D. Hicks, C.C. Q.C.. More than any other region in North America, Cape Breton retains its Scottish heritage and character. In this lively tradition, stories are spun with delicate expertise, warmth and originality, and few rural GPs could tell of their experiences with more colour and… Read more
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The Homeland of The Bible : Travels and Studies In The Holy Land and Egypt
by MacPhie, Rev J.P.
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1903
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second Edition Stated
- Item Price
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$45.00
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Chicago: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1903 Frontispiece - full-page photo of Rev. J.P. MacPhie, M.A. Contents provide twelve chapters - Palestine The Glory of All Lands - The Place of Egypt In The Bible - Going Up To Jerusalem - The Holy City Within The Walls - A Sabbath On The Mount of Olives - A Day At Bethlehem… Read more
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Talk About The Valley. Stories From Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley
by Creighton, Norman
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 2001
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781551093772
- Item Price
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$16.50
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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… Read more
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Bagman. A Life In Nova Scotia Politics
by Ripley, Donald F.
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1993
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781550134773
- Item Price
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$18.00
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Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1993 'Bagman' is about ordinary men and women and a crooked system. " No one ever played Nova Scotia's brutal, bare-knuckle game of politics better than Tory bagman Donald Ripley. Even though it nearly destroyed him, he has survived to mortify the mighty and entertain the rest of us." (said by Stevie Cameron). … Read more
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Whirligig. Selected Prose and Verse
by Buckler, Ernest Introduction by Claude Bissell
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1977
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780771017704
- Item Price
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$35.00
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1977 Ernest Buckler, acknowledged master of the novel (The Mountain and The Valley), short story (The Rebellion of Young David and Other Stories), and idyllic reminiscences (Ox Bells and Fireflies), adds to his list of literary successes by excelling in yet another genre.....the humerous collection. Sometimes frivolous, sometimes fanciful, always gently satirical, Buckler's light verse… Read more
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Nova Scotia: The Lighthouse Route and The Annapolis Valley
by Hines Sherman
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1988
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Item Price
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$16.50
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Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Limited, 1988 This book consists of an introduction by Sherman Hines and eighty color plates by the well-known photographer.It is a photographic journey round the South Shore of Nova Scotia along the ighthouse Route to the Annapolis Valley. One of the most beautiful regions in North America is here portrayed by one of the leading artists of… Read more
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Genealogical Research In Nova Scotia
by Punch, Terrence M
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1985
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Third Revised Edition
- ISBN
- 9780919380295
- Item Price
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$14.50
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Halifax, Nova Scotia: Petheric Press Ltd, 1985 This guide will be found to be a goldmine of wise council and an invaluable treasury of source facts... Except for a few Acadian references in Moncton, everything mentioned in 'Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia' may be found within Nova Scotia. 136 printed pages include Index of Surnames and Subject Index. Gift inscription… Read more
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The Captain, The Colonel and Me. ( Bedford, N.S.,Since 1503 )
by Tolson Elsie Churchill
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- Gilt Edge Books
- Published
- 1979
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780969005902
- Item Price
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$22.50
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Sackville, New Brunswick: The Tribune Press Limited, 1979 Illustrated card covers. A richly detailed history of Bedford, Nova Scotia. Well illustrated with photos, one folding photo plate..."Site of Fort, 1948,".... two folding maps.... and one plate of "St.John The Evangelist - Lower Sackville, N.S." (church). All maps and plates in perfect condition. Book shows mild corner creasing to… Read more
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