Canada Collects: Treasures from Across the Nation

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pp. [14] 168. “More than 70 artifacts from 50 collections across Canada are featured in this companion volume to the ROM exhibition Canada Collects. Treasures include a Hudson’s Bay Company map from 1709, Quebec master carver Louis Jobin’s self portrait (Louis, 1867), the original manuscript for L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, Lawren Harris’ Mt. Lefroy, a wind tunnel model and landing gear from an Avro Arrow, Bill Reid’s Bear, Killer whale, and Eagle gold box, Inuit artist John Tiktak’s Heads Emerging from Stone, and Pierre Trudeau’s birchbark canoe. Included as well are international masterpieces in Canadian collections such as Constantin Brancusi’s The Kiss. “

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ISBN 0888544537
ISBN13 9780888544537
Published Date 2007
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size Larger 8vo
Place of Publication Toronto
Edition First Edition
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pp. [14] 168. “More than 70 artifacts from 50 collections across Canada are featured in this companion volume to the ROM exhibition Canada Collects. Treasures include a Hudson’s Bay Company map from 1709, Quebec master carver Louis Jobin’s self portrait (Louis, 1867), the original manuscript for L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, Lawren Harris’ Mt. Lefroy, a wind tunnel model and landing gear from an Avro Arrow, Bill Reid’s Bear, Killer whale, and Eagle gold box, Inuit artist John Tiktak’s Heads Emerging from Stone, and Pierre Trudeau’s birchbark canoe. Included as well are international masterpieces in Canadian collections such as Constantin Brancusi’s The Kiss. “

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Weight 1 kg