Search Results: Titles starting with V from Gilt Edge Books

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1988. "The V.I.P. Strategy" explains how successful managers have improved their ability to align organizational culture, build powerful teams and coach people toward higher personal performance. With examples and discussions this book is designed to be continually used, not read. Supervisors, managers and excutives will find it an invaluable catalyst for effective action. Photo illustrated price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. 319 pp. An African mystery. Orange cloth boards with blue title stamping. Spine tips softened, small amount of spine fade, a little rounding of corners.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Ottawa: Department of Veterans Affairs, 1981. Illustrated card covers. Oblong format. Text in English and French. A brief history of Canada's effort in the war on land, sea and air. The Battle of Britain, The Battle of the Atlantic, Hong Kong, Dieppe, Normandy to the Netherlands. Illustrated with maps and photos. List of Victoria Cross Winners. . Cover: 'Carrier Convoy After Dark, 1944' by B.J. Bobak courtesy of the Canadian War Museum.. Soft Cover. Fine.

Ottawa: Department of Veterans Affairs, 1995. Illustrated card covers..Oblong format. Published in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Armistice of the First World War. A brief history of Canada's involvement in the war on land, sea and air, Passchendaele, the Somme, Vimy and Ypres. Illustrated with photos and maps. Text in English and French.. Cover: 'The Return To Mons' by Inglis Sheldon-Williams courtesy of the Canadian War Museum.. Soft Cover. Fine.

Toronto/New York: Doubleday Canada Limited / Doubleday & Company Inc., 1970. The Romance of Canadian Cities Series.Here is a witty, superbly documented chronicle of all aspects of Canada's most youthful city, a metropolis whose geography and innocent exuberance have given it a singular role in the nation's past - and whose conflicting values and approaching maturity place it at crossroads for the future. Repleat with map endpapers, numerous b/w photographs, bibliography, index and list of photo credits. Blue cloth boards with gilt to spine. Book shows normal bottom edgewear. No ownership markings. The dust jacket is a wrap-around photograph of Vancouver. This is a square, clean copy, written by an author who has won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor more often than anyone else and is generally considered Canada's most popular humorist.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Toronto: Double,Doran & Gundy, Ltd, 1933. New Zealand-born author, Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole's final novel in the Herries Series (the last of four). The book opens with 'A Prefactory Letter' by Hugh Walpole. The contents: 620 pp plus a geneological tree pull-out of 'The Herries Family'. The family history begins in the year of 1600-1670 through to 1901-1903. Dark blue cloth boards. Pictorial block in silver to front board. Title to spine dulled. Name to ffep. A sound, most serviceable book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Meredith Press, 1991. 160 pp including index. The patterns and photographs evoke the memory and capture the spirit of those days gone by, when more than just a crafting skill was passed down to the next generation. You will find antique pillows, handbags, pincushions, lampshades, christening gowns, tablerunners, frame borders and more, each evoking a quieter, simpler time. Full-color photographs, complete instructions, charts and helpful how-to-sections. Each of these pieces will stand the test of time, exemplifying the unspoken love abd security of Grandmother's warm presence. Photo illustrated dust jacket. An immaculate copy.. ISBN: 0-696-02359-8. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Crochet + Patterns + Instructions + Needlework + Hobbies + Crafts. Catalogs: Hobbies/Crafts.

Toronto: Collins, 1970. 488 pp. Illustrated with 24 b/w photos. This is the story of a great Canadian told by one who knew him personally, first as Ambassador in Paris and afterwards as Governor General, and who has had access to all his private papers.During World War I Vanier was active in raising the first French-Canadian Regiment- the famous 'Van Doos'. His diplomatic career saw him serve in London and Paris. He later became the first French-speaking Governor General of Canada. DJ photo by Cavouk, Toronto. DJ price-clipped. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: The Carey Kingsgate Press Ltd., 1952. Under the author's guidance we follow the record of the West Ham Central Mission from its beginnings amid unpromising conditions in 1897, through the remarkable expansions of the present century, to the position as it now is. Contents include a preface by the author and nine chapters. A list of illustrations provided(nine). On the facing page is a portrait of the Rev. R.Rowntree Clifford. Among other illustrations we see "The Visit of Her Majesty Queen Mary in 1930" and "Her Majesty The Queen Mother at Greenwoods." Illustrations on heavy semi-gloss paper in perfect condition. Blue silk boards with gilt print to spine. Neat ownership slip typed and affixed to ffep. Illustrated price-intact dust jacket.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1939. Translated from the French by Gerhard Hopkins. This is the story of the World War told in the terms of the seige of Verdun. This volume is a high point in the Men Of Good Will series, and a further confirmation of the genius of the author. Blue boards decorated with black and gilt. Map endpapers. Dust jacket spine darkened. No price on jacket.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1976. 256 pp. Illustrated with b/w photos. Mackenzie King who was Prime Minister of Canada longer than anyone else was an inhabitant of two worlds.One the practical world of politics and public affairs. The other his private world populated by his family-especially his mother, his innumerable women friends, his dogs and in his later years by the spirits of the departed. Name to ffep, slight spine slant, some darkening to edges. . DJ chipped and creased.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1979. Politics and politicians come to life in the pages of Judy La Marsh's first novel. It is the story of politics and power by the author of "Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage". Maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine. Price intact jacket with photo of author to rear panel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1979. 1979 First Edition. Book Fine in a Very Good Plus Dust Jacket. Politics and politicians come to life in the pages of Judy La Marsh's first novel, and the story rings with the authentic sounds of Parliament..... both from the floor of the House of Commons, and in the corridors and backrooms where the real decisions are made. It is a novel about politicians, their wives, husbands and lovers....of politics and power. Burgundy cloth boards. Gilt title print to spine. No ownership markings. An immaculate copy in a clean, bright, price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: Coles Publishing Company, 1979. Facsmile edition of original published by William Briggs Toronto 1894. 336 pp plus appendices and notes. A biography of James Fitzgibbon written by his granddaughter. He was one of the greatest leaders in the War of 1812. He was commander of the Bloody Boys. He also took part in the 1837 Canada Rebellion. Pictorial wraps. A very nice copy.. Soft Cover. Fine. War of 1812 + Military History + History United States + History Canada + Biography and Autobiography + Personal Narratives + James Fitzgibbon. Catalogs: Military.

Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1985. Trade Paper format. Illustrated card covers.Preface by Barry Broadfoot. More than 900,000 Canadians spent WWII in the Army, Navy and Air Force; they returned to a Canada they scarcely knew. Forty years later Barry Broadfoot, himself a veteran, interviewed scores of veterans, men and women, in every part of the country. This is their story, the story of those who came back. Personal photos accompany text. Very mild slant to spine. This book remains fresh, clean and extremely bright. The condition of it promises to please.. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

New York: Simon and Schuster This new novel begins with a savage, inexplicable crime: a young woman is murdered on a quiet, residential , respectable Queens. New York, street while her neighbors hear her screams and do nothing to help her. Navy boards, black cloth spine with gilt print. Remainder mark to bottom edge. Illustrated price-intact jacket by Paul Bacon. A very nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Cresent Books, 1991. 176 pp including index. Illustrated with over 150 gorgeous contemporary and modern photographs and drawings. 'Victorian Style' is a book of information and ideas, showing you an endless variety of ways to add Victorian touches to your life, whether you want to entertain in the Victorian fashion, cook foods of the period, create a Victorian garden or decorate Victoriana. Arranged in alphabetical entries from architecture to zoos. No ownership markings. Illustrated dust jacket. A very nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1989. Glossy photographic wraps. 95 pp. Victorian Lace Crochet is a superlative collection of more than thirty unusual patterns that let you recreate the exquisite look of vintage Victorian crochet work. Easy-to-read and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions along with beautiful full-color photographs by Ryne Hazen, make it simple to envision how these stunning creations will look in your home. An immaculate copy!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.

Don Mills, Ontario: The Ontario Publishing Company Limited (c.1967) Foreword by A.C. Hunter, Dean Emeritus, Memorial University of Newfoundland. A book of poetry by a prominent barrister of Newfoundland. Eighteen poems are present. A sampling.... 'The Rum Runner'.... 'The Guests of The Cathedral of St. John The Baptist'....'To Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland'.... 'The Stevedore'.... 'The Burial of Thomas Ricketts, V.C.', etc, etc. Bright and extremely clean red cloth boards.... gilt title print to front board and spine. Dust jacket illustration by Helen Parsons Sheperd. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Toronto: Andrew Sharp Publications, 1977. 200 pp. includes index. Illustrated Wraps. Illustrated with b/w photos. 100 most-asked wine questions answered. Small crease to lower front corner. Tight and clean.. Soft Cover. Very Good.