{"title":"Thomas B. Costain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Bertram Costain, a notable Canadian-American journalist and author, was born on May 8, 1885, in Brantford, Ontario, to John Herbert Costain and Mary Schultz. Despite an early passion for writing, which saw him author four novels during his high school years at the Brantford Collegiate Institute, Costain's initial literary efforts were met with rejection. His professional writing career began with a story published by the Brantford Courier in 1902, marking his entry into journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1952-first-edition-the-silver-chalice-by-thomas-costain","title":"1952 First Edition: The Silver Chalice, by Thomas Costain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Silver Chalice, by Thomas Costain, Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Garden City, New York, 1952, First edition. 503 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue hardcover cloth volume with lettering on spine. Dustjacket present, with signs of wear along edges, and some water discoloration at the back of the dustjacket. There is some fading to pages due to age of the book. Deckled fore-edges. No writing or any other markings in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171914068186,"sku":"78dc9536080e","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1952-first-edition-the-silver-chalice-by-thom.jpg?v=1790610234"},{"product_id":"1958-first-edition-the-pageant-of-england-the-three-edwards-by-thomas-b-costain","title":"1958 First Edition: The Pageant of England: the Three Edwards, by Thomas B. Costain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pageant of England: the Three Edwards, by Thomas B. Costain, published by Doubleday \u0026amp; Company in New York in 1958. First edition. 431 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue hardcover volume with lettering on spine. Slight, barely discernible specks of discoloration on cover boards.Slight wear on bottom of spine. Dustjacket not present. Inside front cover contain small stickes with owner's name. No other writing or markings in the book. Well bound. Almost as new.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171940053210,"sku":"dcbd26ca4dd5","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1958-first-edition-the-pageant-of-england-the.jpg?v=1790614034"}],"url":"https:\/\/highlandsbookshop.ca\/collections\/thomas-b-costain.oembed","provider":"Highlands Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}