Bark Canoes

[Review of hardcover edition] A glorious illustrated study of [Tappan Adney's] model canoes... beautifully balanced... a remarkable man and the equally remarkable legacy he has left us.--Linda Turk ""Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal"" (5/23/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] A must have cottage book.--Liz Grogan ""Good Times"" (8/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] A photographic gallery of the extraordinary work of a remarkable man... Adney became obsessed with accurately recording every aspect of North American canoe building.--Diana Mumford ""Wave Length Magazine"" (12/1/2005 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] A significant aspect of North American heritage... features artistically crafted photographs of Adney's intricate scale models of canoes.-- ""Canadian Geographic"" (7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] An essential addition to [Chapelle's The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America]... You have to have this one as well if you have any interest in canoe history.-- ""Canoeist"" (12/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] Chronicles the fascinating story of Adney's life, presents for the first time incredible photographs of his canoe models, and explains the cultural and historical significance of this craft.-- ""Appalachian Quarterly"" (1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] Flawless photos of the entire Adney collection... handsome and instructive... Bark Canoes, with Pemberton's lovely photographs, is the perfect complement to Adney's and Chapelle's earlier masterpiece.--Jerry Stelmok ""WoodenBoat"" (9/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] Incredible photographs... a great service to historians and the paddling community... beautiful and informative book.-- ""Wilderness Journal"" (6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] Not only of interest to maritime enthusiasts but also those interested in Native Peoples, history, art and crafts.--Kay Plesca ""E-Streams"" (11/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] Remarkable book documenting Adney's work... featuring detailed photographs.--Ted Behne ""Canoe and Kayak Magazine"" (10/15/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] The images show an impressive variation on the genre... spare layout, carefully angled and focused pictures and detailed provenances mark each entry.-- ""Publishers Weekly Annex"" (5/17/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] The pictures are almost surreal in their minimalist presentation and razor sharp quality. I could literally count each tiny gunwale lashing and felt like I could pluck the canoe off the page and put it in water!--Becky Mason ""Canadian Camera"" (9/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] This handsomely illustrated work presents a clear and succinct review of the talented, driven, and irascible [Adney]... Recommended.--P.D. Thomas ""Choice"" (12/1/2004 12:00:00 AM) [Review of hardcover edition] Wonderful book... a marvelous and important job by making Adney's creations available to us in this beautifully produced book that is a feast for the mind and the eye... a most useful basis for further study.--Toni Harting ""Nastawgan (Quarterly of Wilderness Canoe Association)"" (6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM)