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  • Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

    by Edwin Tappan Adney Howard Irving Chapelle ...
    The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birch bark, were among the most highly developed of manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from materials available in the areas of their use, their design, size, and appearance were varied so as to create boats suitable to the many and different requirements of their users. The great skill exhibited ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Travel Journals of Tappan Adney, Vol. 1, 1887-1890

    by Tappan Adney ...
    In 1887, at the age of just 18, intellectually and artistically gifted American Tappan Adney embarked on his first trip to New Brunswick. He had plans to enrol at Columbia University in the fall, primed for a meteoric rise in academia — but fate intervened. He fell under the spell of the wilderness of Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and the local Maliseet people. Nothing escaped his ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

    by Tappan Adney; Howard Irving Chapelle ...
    "The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America" is a comprehensive exploration of the traditional watercraft used by Indigenous peoples across North America. Authored by Tappan Adney and Howard Irving Chapelle, the book delves into the construction techniques, materials, and cultural significance of these unique vessels. Through detailed illustrations and photographs, it captures the artistry ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Travel Journals of Tappan Adney, Vol. 2, 1891-1896

    by Tappan Adney, Andrea Bear Nicholas ...
    Setting out to visit his friends in Woodstock, New Brunswick, and with all intentions to return to the United States to attend Columbia University in the fall, Tappan Adney, at the age of 18, embarked on a trip that would ultimately set the course of his life. Tappan Adney's writings, illustrations, and photographs were published in Harper's Magazine. This follow-up journal to 2010's first volume, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

    by Edwin Tappan Adney, Howard I. Chappelle ...
    The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. They could be used to carry heavy loads in shallow streams but were light enough to be hauled long distances over land. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many ... Read more

    $31.19 CAD

  • Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

    by Edwin Tappan Adney, Howard I. Chapelle ...
    The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs, and this fascinating guide combines ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Klondike Stampede

    by Tappan Adney ...
    Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 46 min

    Gold was discovered in the Klondike in August 16, 1896.When news of the discovery arrived in Seattle and San Francisco the following year it triggered one of the largest gold rushes in the history of North America.Tappan Adney, a young writer and photographer who worked for Harper's Weekly, set out on a journey to uncover and record what it was like in the Klondike stampede.This book is a ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

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  • Centennial

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  • A River Runs through It and Other Stories

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