Maine's fine tradition of wood-canvas canoe building
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The Maine guide canoe is an emblem of the great wilderness of Maine - and of brilliant craftsmanship. In this classic book, master canoe builder Jerry Stelmok shares his vast knowledge and experience, taking you through the building process in clear, step-by-step progression with large photographs detailing every stage. For those who long for the grace, flexibility, and durability of the traditional cedar canoe, this book offers a unique opportunity to both own and build one. (7 1/4 X 10 1/4, 276 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams)
"Building the Maine Guide Canoe is a unique and invaluable compendium."
--Jay Sperling, Canoe magazine
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Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, First Edition 1981 International Marine Publishing 257 pages. Good+, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with gilt titles - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear to DJ, reverse of Dj shows water stains in a few areas and on the rear DJ flap - DJ now in mylar. Index page, last free endpaper and the rear inside cover show a minor stain which shows on the edge of the textblock. Top edge of the textblock is lightly foxed. All other pages and all the text is clean and crisp. Previous owner name on inside front cover. Book covers the nearly lost art of building the white cedar Maine guide canoe and is a welcome addition to the archives of American craftsmanship. 16 packed chapters with lots of photos and drawings.Respectable and solid copy with a few noted flaws.ISBN-087742120X.LOC SSE-03. Seller Inventory # 180802003
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