The Native Trees of Canada

by Leanne Shapton

Book Overview

A bold reinterpretation of a century-old book While shopping in the used-book store the Monkey's Paw in Toronto, Leanne Shapton happened upon a 1956 edition of the government reference book The Native Trees of Canada , originally published in 1917 by the Canadian Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources. Most people might simply view the book as a dry cataloging of a banal subject; Shapton, however, saw beauty in the technical details...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770460322
• ISBN13: 9781770460324
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.5"