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Bark Canoes: The Art and Obsession of Tappan Adney by John Jennings (Paperback, 2012)

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Tappan Adney (1868-1950) was an artist, writer, ethgrapher, historian and modelmaker of unparalleled ability. He tirelessly documented the cultures and languages of vanishing native cultures. His most enduring legacy is the extraordinary 110 birchbark cae models he handbuilt to exacting standards. The models, w held at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, were built to ensure future cae builders had exact reproductions for reference. These historically accurate, 1:5 scale models were meticulously researched, and traditionally constructed using the identical materials of the originals. Many are based on caes that were the last example of their type. Before such a cae disintegrated, Adney measured and recorded its dimensions, consulted with native builders and studied historical photographs and paintings. The cae models are organized into five distinct Canadian groups: - Maritimes. - Eastern Woodland. - Northwest. - Lower British Columbia. - Fur Trade. plus: - Amur Valley. - Asia. - South America. Each cae model is beautifully photographed and accompanied by captions that outline the craft's origins, uses and technical details. Adney's amazing technical drawings for the models are also included. An extensive introduction covers Adney's life and provides information about native model builders, cae decoration and fur trade heraldry. Bark Caes is the definitive reference to indigeus - and ingenious - watercraft used around the world.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
ISBN-10
1770851585
ISBN-13
9781770851580
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129022070

Product Key Features

Author
John Jennings
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Hobbies, Pastimes & Indoor Games
Type
Textbook

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
Ontario
Content Note
220 Colour Photos + 30 B&W Photos
Author Biography
John Jennings is an associate professor at Trent University, a specialist in frontier history and editor of The Canoe: A Living Tradition.
Date of Publication
30/08/2012
Country of Publication
Canada

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