Recent Arrivals from Gilt Edge Books

This unauthorized biography by investigative journalist Jerry Oppenheimer is based on more than four-hundred exclusive, in-depth interviews with family members, childhood and college friends, confidantes, the men in her life, and colleagues. Oppenheimer debunks the myths and dispels the fallacies about Barbara Walters. Illustrated with two b/w photo sections. Bright price-intact dust jacket.

Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound. Index provided. Beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile author. Illustrated wrap-around dust jacket. Name neatly printed to upper right ffep. Suitable for young readers. A wonderful collection of work! An immaculate book which promises to please..

In 'The Private World of Leonard Bernstein', Leonard Bernstein, conductor, composer, virtuoso pianist is seen as only few have been privileged to see him - off stage among his family and friends, working playing, speculating about the future. Author John Gruen spent a summer in Italy with the vacationing Bernsteins, then observed the amazingly crowded routines of their life in… Read more about this item

42 pp. The book opens with ' A message from His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales'. Single full-page color portraits of : His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother grace this book. A Coronation photo in color and other family… Read more about this item

Second Impression Aug 1965. The author ('an expert on Royalty') traces the effects of a strange legacy and we follow the Queen Mother's own personal story in astonishingly little known detail. Here is her delightful family upbringing at St. Paul's Walden Bury, the source of her deep religious convictions, her life in a wartime hospital, her fun with the… Read more about this item

James Brough explores the childhood of Princess Margaret, her reign as the star of the glittering whirl of post-war London, the private heartbreak of her two star-crossed romances - and uncovers the cruel secret that has transformed the beguiling little princess into a truly tragic princess - and an unexpectedly gallant woman. From fairy princess to lonely middle-aged woman, Princess… Read more about this item

James Whitaker - premier authority on the world of British Royalty and aristocracy. The full inside story of Diana, Charles and their doomed union is revealed by the one person uniquely qualified to tell the lurid and fascinating tale of royal romance, rivalry and scandal. Two sections of photographs present. All in colour on heavier semi-gloss stock. An index is… Read more about this item

Princess Michael of Kent is no stranger to controversy. In this biography, Barry Everingham resolves the mass of puzzles and contradictions that surround the Princess born the Baroness von Reibnitz, christened Marie Christine and called by some MC. The most controverial member of the royal family. A generous list of illustrations provided....photographs in b/w and also a section devoted to… Read more about this item

Written in affectionate tribute to a great lady, "Queen Mother" looks back at the life of the Queen Mother and the part she has played in establishing the House of Windsor in the hearts and minds of its subjects. Lacey's text is accompanied by more than a hundred full-color portraits by such artists and photographers as Agustus John, Cecil Beaton,… Read more about this item

(Canadian Edition on dust jacket flap) . This novel begins in an Irish village where Esther as a young girl is kept alive, but only alive, by her parents after she became blind, deaf and dumb as the result of an accident. Here she is found by an American tourist, a lady of no great wealth but one who… Read more about this item

This excellent English author who penned The Cruel Sea, The Tribe That Lost Its Head, The Story of Ester Costello, etc. once again gives us another beautifully written novel with a tragic undercurrent. Moving expertly from Cape Town to New York, to the Barbados and back to Cape Town, Mr. Monsarrat studies the corrupting influence of wealth and fame on… Read more about this item

This is the third novel in Monsarrat's ' Signs of The Times' series. The luxury ship Good Hope, ready for her dash across the Atlantic and a Caribbean cruise is delayed by an electricians strike and the threat of a steward's walkout. Name to fep. Moisture stain to top of rear board. Bright price-clipped dust jacket..

Vinyl spine. 96 printed pages include index. A well illustrated book on Hyslop bicycles and accessories, parts and products. A few examples amongst much that caught my eye as quite unique: Union Jack and Boy Scout bells and Special Bell Assortment including the Majestic Siren by The Majestic Siren Bicycle Alarm Mfg Co, Mass, Eadie Coaster Brake, Hercules Coaster Brake,… Read more about this item

Charles Clay - Winnipeg born Canadian author and journalist. Writer of historical boy's novels and more. Muskrat man is a thrilling novel and most especially for those who are interested in our North Country. Charles Clay knows the North well and lived among Indian trappers in Northern Manitoba. This book remains scarce in its dust jacket. Book is clean and… Read more about this item

The author takes us behind the lines of six major corporate battles of the 70's and 80's to illustrate ways in which war is calculated, planned and waged: Ted Turner vs The Networks, Coke vs Pepsi, Penthouse vs Playboy, People Express vs The Airlines and General Motors vs The Japanese. Illustrated price-intact dust jacket.

This is the inspiring story of the origins and growth of one of the most famous organizations in the world - The American Express Company. A 100 years of history. 287 pp includes index. Illustrated with two sections of b/w photographs on semi-gloss stock. A list of illustrations provided. An Advance of Publication card laid in. Illustrated eps. Price intact… Read more about this item

The contents provide twelve stories - Violet Skunk's Birthday Party - Little Lost Bear - Kite In The Wind - The Shiny Shorts - Mountain Climbers - The Flying Plate - Pearl Diving - The Log Rollers - The Pirates Treasure - Circus Days - Soapsuds -The Fruit Basket. Chapter heading illustrations by the talented Pat Patience are in b/w.… Read more about this item

Spanning six generations and more than two hundred years, the Molson Saga tells the story of the Brewery line of the Molson family. Illustrated with 64 b/w photographs and a family tree. Gift inscription to ffep. Bruise to lower corner of front board. Price intact dust jacket..

Wendy's founder Dave Thomas knows there are all kinds of success and many different ways to achieve it . A lot goes unnoticed. Noticed or not, one thing for sure- the ingredients of success are basically the same for everyone. Illustrated with color photos. A very nice copy,

A lively, multi-faceted story of business, politics, technology and the people who brought the twentieth century air transportation revolution to Canada. From the formation of Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1937 to become Air Canada a major intercontinental airline. 368 pp. Illustrated with b/w photographs on semi-gloss stock. Eps are illustrated with drawings of the different aircraft flown by the airline.… Read more about this item