Search Results: Authors starting with F from Gilt Edge Books

Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co. Publishers, 1906. A complete self educational treatise, giving thorough instructions in nine branches of Decorative Art, Flower and Landscape Painting in Oil and Water Colors, Pastels on Paper and Leather, Pen and Ink Drawing, China Painting, Pyrography or Burnt-wood etching, Repousse and Cut-out Brass work etc. Illustrations and figures accompany text, followed by an index. Normal wear to extremities. Decorated front board and spine. Much information to be gleaned from this book!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London: Longmans,Green and Co., 1951. First published in 1946 - this being a new impression. 302 pp. Amply supplied with 500 diagrams Part I is "The External Symmentry of Crystals" which makes up nine chapters. Part II " The Symmentry of the Internal Arrangement" is Chapter ten to twelve. An appendix, gen index and an index of formulae complete the book. Previous owner's signature to fep. Brown cloth boards. Gilt to spine bright. . Hard Cover. Near Fine.

New York: Scribner, 2001. Top Manhattan sex crimes D.A. Linda Fairstein brings her unique blend of authenticity and style to a mesmerizing tale of murder and deceit. Darkly woven, with shocking history of New York asylums, penitentiaries and plagues, The Deadhouse conjurs up a horrid past to solve a baffling modern murder. Another Alexandra Cooper novel. A bright book in a photo illustrated, price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Harper & Row (c.1963) BOMC Edition. Copious list of illustrations provided....ninety striking drawings and photographs. Introduction by Marston Bates and preface by the author. The breadth and beauty of North America are here interpreted to give the amateur naturalist or perceptive traveler a solid understanding of the continent's long history and its diverse land and water forms and the forces that produced them. This book can be used as a traveler's guide for learning of areas worth visiting and for answering questions about scenes encountered en route. The drawings are by artist Jerome Connolly who has served as staff artist for the National Audubon Society and the Illinois State Museum. The eight most informative chapters are followed with an appendix (giving outstanding natural areas of North America by state and province), readings and index. Blue cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board. No ownership markings. Illustrated dust jacket.. Very Good/Good.

This book explores the fascinating development of Islam, from the birth and life of the Prophet Mohammed, through the rivalries and sectarianism of his descendants, to the world today. Read "Oil & Islam" for a terrifying glimpse of what awaits us all if the West does not act decisively - and soon. The author, Dr. Khavari, a respected economist, proposes comprehensive and essential policies which would bring peace and sanity to the Middle East and secure the prosperity of the industrialized nations. Chapter notes, bibliography and index supplied. A fresh, bright copy.

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1993. Farley Mowat - Canadian author of Never Cry Wolf, People of The Deer, The Grey Seas Under, The Regiment, etc. In Born Naked, Farley Mowat describes with singular clarity an extraordinary childhood. This is a wry, clear-eyed, sad and very funny memoir by one of Canada's finest writers. B/w photographs accompany text. Map endpapers. Decorative stamping to ffep. Price-intact photo illustrated dust jacket. A clean, sharp-cornered, immaculate copy. The condition of this book promises to please.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1987. In her passions, her faults, her uncompromising dedication, Dian Fossey was unique, and her story has all the elements of compelling drama, ambition and sacrifice, love, violence, witchcraft and murder - and of course the great lure of Africa itself, the dark continent. The book is based on Dian Fossey's private correspondence, journals, camp records, and other papers, to which author Farley Mowat was granted exclusive access. Map endpapers. Illustrated with two sections of color photos. Photographic price intact dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1995. In 1953 Farley Mowat (well-known Canadian author and veteran) returned to Europe to retrace his wartime footsteps and search for peace. His story is lively, moving, and beautifully told. Map endpapers. Title page and chapter heading illustrations by Malcom Cullen. A bright book in a price-intact illustrated dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1990. Photo illustrated card covers. Cover photo by Ken Ginn. 'Rescue The Earth' is not intended to serve as a guide to all of the manifestations of the environmental movement in Canada. Rather, it is designed to provide an introduction to a selection of people in the movement and let them tell you in their own words what they believe must be done to ensure the survival in good health of a living world. "Full of fascinating perspectives guaranteed to get you thinking about your own life and your place on earth" (quote from Borealis). A tight, immaculate copy.. Soft Cover. Fine.

McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1975. Farley Mowat, author of 'People of The Deer' and many other books, spins fascinating yarns from endless fabric of mystery and adventure which is the heritage of Canada's Arctic North. The book presents a memorable portrait of a land and its people, capturing the essence of the Arctic and of Eskimo lore. Poignant in the description of a way of life that is no more 'The Snow Walker' is sure to be counted as Mowat's finest contribution to Canadian literature. Name to half-title page. Price-clipped illustrated wrap-around dust jacket by John de Visser. A clean, bright copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1992. 'My Father's Son' begins where the author's earlier book 'And No Birds Sang' ended. 'My Father's Son' is a remarkable evocation of innocence and hope, despair, anger and resolve, in a time of war. It is also a testament to family loyalty and affection and a record of the enduring love between a father and son. Military Glossary. Illustrated with a section of b/w photos. A clean bright book in a photographic price intact dust jacket.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Boston: Houghton,Mifflin Company, 1984. David Hartman, a chaplain fresh out of the army, comes to serve as rabbi to fourteen Jewish families. It is here that he meets Martin Carter, the Congregational minister who will become his closest and lifelong friend. They and their wives forge a bond that survives the unpleasant effects of a peculiarly nasty small-town prejudice and the larger strains of a world swept by power, greed and ambition. The unfolding of David Hartman's life is an enthralling journey through a part of our times that millions of us still remember, sometimes with nostalgia, with perplexity, and sometimes with heartbreak. Dust jacket art by Ben Stahl. A clean, square copy.. First Edition, Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.

London: Hodder & Stoughton,, 1983. Here, in a marvellously gripping and rewarding novel, is the story of the tycoons who created and built the motion picture industry....not in Hollywood but in New York City at the turn of the century. You will welcome Max Britsky into the world of literacy immortals. Howard Fast's hero Max is a man for all seasons, and you will live with him, laugh with him and weep with him.... Rich brown colour boards, gilt lettering to spine. No ownership markings. Very mild slant to book. Jacket painting and design by Ben Stahl. A nice, bright, clean copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. When the author of this remarkable book arrives in Moscow as an American graduate student, he soon comes face to face with a country where the terms of his trade,'paradigms', party structure and intergroup pressures no longer apply. The book is the reminiscences of what the author saw, heard and felt. It is reportage of his Russian friend's lives and of his observations. A small part of the "author's" note reads, "To modify Christopher Isherwood on his rendering of Berlin forty years ago, it is a record more of what happened than of what might have happened to me abroad." Blue boards with gilt to spine. Lovely photo jacket. A clean, square copy - no owner markings or inscriptions.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1977. Jules Feiffer has written one of the funniest, most brilliant and most intriguing novels. 'Ackroyd' is at once a marvelous read, full of characters that only Feiffer could create, and a fascinating puzzle about people in quest of their own identies or in flight from them. Jules Feiffer is a well-known novelist, cartoonist and playwright. This book carries a remainder symbol to top edge. Price-intact dust jacket design by Paul Bacon. A respectable copy.. ISBN: 0-671-22502-2. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Roger Ackroyd Private Detective Fictional Character + Modern First Edition. Catalogs: Literature.

London: Thames And Hudson, 1973. This book is designed as a home course in the skills, techniques, profits and pleasures of photography. It starts from the first principals and explains the techniques involved in making a photograph step by step. There is a section on choosing a camera. The book deals with developing and printing both color and b/w film. It also offers a section on light control, colour contrast and the functions of light and shadow. A well illustrated book with 16 colour plates and 16 b/w plates. Mr. Feininger is an ideal guide being one of the greatest photographers of our time....his advice is original, helpful and forthright. Black cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board....gilt title print to spine. Small spot of 'white-out' used to ffep. Light damage to one corner tip of front board. This text is solid, clean and most serviceable in a price intact dust jacket.. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1995. Author Carol Fenner has created a daring heroine in Yolonda and a warm portrayal of an African - American family in a story that moves with mounting intensity to a dramatic, believable and wholly satsifying conclusion. Suitable for ages nine up. Newberry Honor Seal to front panel of illustrated dust jacket. While this book carries a remainder stroke to bottom edge, it remains extremely bright and clean, with a look and feel of newness. First Edition, Second Printing. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc.. 1952 (c.1952) First Canadian Edition stated. BOMC Edition. Book Very Good Plus in a Good Plus Dust Jacket. Edna Ferber - American novelist - has written this unforgettable book which was made into an unforgettable movie. Black cloth boards. No previous ownership to endpapers. Very pale stain to foredge. Boards bright, a sound most presentable copy.. Movie Tie-in. Catalogs: Fiction.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1981. In the towering tradition of the Godfather, comes this big, brawling, dynastic novel - the epic story of the man who built the world's greatest liquor empire. Jacket internally repaired.. 1st Ed. Stated. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good.

Halifax: Nova Scotia Museum, 1988. Illustrated card covers. Fifty-two printed pages. What was going on at Joggins 300 million years ago and why are geologists from around the world so interested? The Cliffs of Joggins contain the clues. Illustrations, photography and bibliography provided. Sticker residue to front panel. A clean bright book.. ISBN: 0-919-680-34-8. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Maritime Provinces + Joggins Nova Scotia + Nova Scotia + Fossils + Peerer Book Series + Bay of Fundy + Tides Nova Scotia + Sir William Dawson + Sir Charles Lyell + Chegnecto Bay.