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J. Edward Leithead
J. Edward Leithead was an American writer. His works included * ''Bloody Hoofs'' (Ace Double D-2, 1952); bound dos-à-dos with William Colt MacDonald's ''Bad Man's Return''. * ''Bronc Buckeroo'' (Avon 170, 1952). * ''Lead Slingers'' (Ace Double D-18, 1953); bound dos-à-dos with Brad Ward Bradley Richard Ward (born November 23, 1956) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 as a New Democrat and was a junior minister in Bob Rae's government from 1993 to 1995. ...'s ''Hanging Hills''. "Lobo McBain" a complete novel appearing in Ace-High Magazine, Second November Number, 1925. Western (genre) writers American male novelists {{US-novelist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dos-à-dos Binding
In bookbinding, a dos-à-dos binding ( or , from the French for "back-to-back") is a binding structure in which two separate books are bound together such that the fore edge of one is adjacent to the spine of the other, with a shared lower board between them serving as the back cover of both. When shelved, the spine of the book to the right faces outward, while the spine of the book to the left faces the back of the shelf; the text of both works runs head-to-tail. The dos-à-dos format dates back at least to the 16th century, though they were most common in England in the first half of the 17th century. Two books frequently bound in this form were the New Testament and Psalter, which were both needed during church services. Regardless of content, the outer boards of dos-à-dos bindings were usually embroidered, or covered with leather and then finished with gold. One example is Irvin S. Cobb's '' Oh! Well! You Know How Women Are!'' bound dos-à-dos with Mary Roberts Rinehart's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Colt MacDonald
Allan William Colt MacDonald (December 2, 1891 – March 27, 1968), who used the name William Colt MacDonald for his writing, was an American writer of westerns born in Detroit, Michigan whose work appeared both in books and on film. Biography His many film writing credits, all for character writing, include ''Santa Fe Stampede'' (1938), ''Cowboys from Texas'' (1939),'' The Kansas Terrors'' (1939), ''New Frontier'' (1939), ''Wyoming Outlaw'' (1939), ''Three Texas Steers'' (1939), ''The Night Riders'' (1939), and ''Red River Range'' (1938). His many novels included ''Gun Country'' (1929), ''Rustler's Paradise'' (1932), ''The Crimson Quirt'' (1949), ''Action at Arcanum'' (1958), and ''California Gunman'' (1957). His most famous characters are The Three Mesquiteers ''The Three Mesquiteers'' is the umbrella title for a Republic Pictures series of 51 American Western B-movies released between 1936 and 1943. The films, featuring a trio of Old West adventurers, was based on a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Ward
Bradley Richard Ward (born November 23, 1956) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 as a New Democrat and was a junior minister in Bob Rae's government from 1993 to 1995. Background Ward was a Bell Canada employee before entering political life. Active in the labour movement, he served on the Brantford and District Labour Council and was named Labour Citizen of the Year in 1989. Municipal politics He ran for the Brantford City Council in 1982 on a Labour Council/New Democratic Party ticket and finished third in the second ward. Ward was elected to city council on his second attempt in 1985, the only successful candidate to be endorsed by the labour council. He was re-elected without opposition in 1988. While on council, he served as chair of Brantford's Riverfest. Electoral record See the 1985 Brantford election page for information on Potter and Mellor. See the 1982 Brantford election page for in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre) Writers
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature **Western music (North America), a type of American folk music Music * ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *WSTRN, a British hip hop group from west London Business *The Western, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *Western Cartridge Company, a manufacturer of ammunition *Western Publishing, a defunct publishing company Educational institutions *Western Washington University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
