Search Results: Authors starting with W from Books & Company

D.W. Higgins, having himself encountered some of the most famous and infamous figures of nineteenth century Canada, himself became a key figure of Canadian literary and political history in his role as journalist, politician, and author. Born in Nova Scotia in 1834, he moved to the US where he worked as a printer and founded a newspaper, The Morning Call, in San Francisco. Later, he moved to British Columbia, where as a store-owner and occasional miner he was witness to a fascinating period of western Canadian history, namely the Fraser Valley gold rush of 1858. After a successful career as a politician, which saw him act as a strong supporter of confederation as well as becoming speaker of the house, he left politics and turned the skills as a writer which he had developed as a journalist to the creation of two semi-fictionalised accounts of his experiences in the Canadian west. The first of these, The Mystic Spring and Other Tales of Western Life, written in a typically verbose Victorian style, was… Read More

A Comedy of Conscience by S. Weir Mitchell follows Miss Serena Vernon, who is described as a "spinster by choice." Beautifully written, the novel that may be read in part as an interesting social history of early twentieth century America.
The author Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914) himself was fascinating figure. A physician by trade, he was an army surgeon who is credited with developing the later controversial treatment of the "rest cure." In addition to the numerous medical articles he wrote on a wide variety of topics, he anonymous published poetry and other works, including short stories and stories for children.
This beautiful art nouveau edition of his novel A Comedy of Conscience may be rated as being in Fair condition. There are some remnants of an old sticker on the cover, the top and bottom of the spine is somewhat worn, and there is some light bumping and wear to the corners. There is discolouration to the tops and bottoms of the pages, and the front hinge is cracked. The binding in… Read More

A sequel to Holmes' The Autorcrat of the Breakfast-Table. A collection of essays that had originally appear in The Atlantic. This example is in Good condition. There is some wear to the edges of the spine and some staining on the covers. A small dent in the top of the back cover. The ribbon bookmark is present, but has been detached, and it has stained the pages between which it is. There is some light staining to the bottom corners of the first three pages, and some of the early pages have separated slightly at the bottom or top, but are otherwise secure. The gilt top edges of the pages are in excellent condition. There is gold lettering and designs on the spine and the front cover. Binding is tight, with no loose pages. 331 pages, with index.

Written by Samuel A. White, Empery, later known by the title Law of the Land, is a novel of adventure and romance set in the Canadian wilderness, and following Basil Dreaulond, a courier for the Hudson's Bay Company.
Samuel A. White was a Canadian author known especially for his tales of adventure and romance centred on his own experiences on the Canadian frontier.
This copy is in good condition. There is some slight wear to the fabric covering the boards, particularly to the corners and the top and bottom of the spine. There is some mild discolouration to the edges of the pages, but internally they are in excellent condition, and the text is unblemished. The book has a very slight lean.

This set of seven Top Flight Readers, including the teacher's manual, by Henry A. Bamman and Robert J. Whitehead, is a fascinating piece of education and literacy history. Published in 1977, these short books of stories were intended to provide middle grade to high school students with engaging accounts of aviation with which to improve their literacy. Each of the six volumes of stories is focussed on a specific type of aircraft. These volumes include: Barnstormers, Bush Pilot, Balloon, Test Pilot, Hang Glider, and Chopper. As noted in the introduction, the authors have paid careful attention to repeating basic vocabulary while accurately communicating the realities of aviation. Particular attention has been given to including stories of female aviators.
Overall this set is in Very Good condition. The six books of stories are hardcover, while the teacher's manual is softcover. Some of the volumes have some staining to the covers, and the volume of Hang Glider stories has a bit of a lean. There is also… Read More

Gershom Williams' novel follows Mark as he grows up in Jamaica during its struggle for independence and is inspired by the thought of Marcus Garvey. This particular edition is in Very Good condition, with some staining to the pastedowns and some minor foxing to the tops of the pages. The dust jacket is present and is in Good condition with two small tears to the top and bottom of the front, both less that half an inch in length. This would appear to be an advanced reader copy perhaps, as included with it are a photo of the author, a slip from Exposition Press Inc. indicating the publication date of Nov 16, 1973 and requesting that reviews not be released prior to that date and a press release.