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Daylight in the Swamp is the bush memoirs of Selwyn Dewdney, a noted Canadian artist and recorder of native rock art. His two great loves, art and the Canadian north, come together in this book. His respect for native culture and art is reflected in his own work, his insight into native rock art, and his passion for canoeing and the northern experience.The third theme of the book is history spanning the period from 1910 through to the 1970s during which the old north largely vanished. Dewdney was there to record the images of forgotten dreams painted on rocks and cliffs throughout the Canadian Shield. Thanks to these memoirs we are all there to witness these things with Dewdney.
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Daylight in the Swamp is the bush memoirs of Selwyn Dewdney, a noted Canadian artist and recorder of aboriginal rock art.
About the Author:
A.K. Dewdney is the son of Selwyn Dewdney. His father was working on the manuscript at the time of his untimely death in 1979. He has tightened the original work and added to it. He is professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, and is th author of several books, including The Armchair Universe, and Two Hundred Percent of Nothing.
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- PublisherDundurn Press
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1550022512
- ISBN 13 9781550022513
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
- EditorDewdney A.K.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Selwyn Dewdney (illustrator). 1st Edition. Oblong octavo, 192 pp., b/w photos & illus., small color paintings, bib. Memoirs of the noted Canadian artist & recorder of native rock art edited by his son. Hard cover book in v.g.+ cond., d/w same. Seller Inventory # 010040
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New in As New dust jacket. Edited by A. K. Dewdney.The bush memoirs of Selwyn Dewdney, noted Canadian artist and recorder of native rock art. His passion for canoeing and the northern experience is a second theme, and the third is the period from 1910 throuh the 1970s during which the old north largely vanished. 190 pages, color and b/w illustrations throughout. DJ in mylar sleeve.; 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 ". Seller Inventory # 63143
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. 191 p. 24 x 24 cm. Mainly b&w illustrations with a colour section. Blue cloth in dustjacket. Inscribed by editor Alexander Keewatin "Kee" Dewdney (author's son) on front free endpaper. Seller Inventory # 148199
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Type: Book Daylight in the Swamp is the bush memoirs of Selwyn Dewdney, a noted Canadian artist and recorder of native rock art. His two great loves, art and the Canadian north, come together in this book. His respect for native culture and art is reflected in his own work, his insight into native rock art, and his passion for canoeing and the northern experience. The third theme of the book is history spanning the period from 1910 through to the 1970s during which the old north largely vanished. Dewdney was there to record the images of forgotten dreams painted on rocks and cliffs throughout the Canadian Shield. Thanks to these memoirs we are all there to witness these things with Dewdney.192pp. Seller Inventory # 061620
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing. 191 pages. Bibliography. "The bush memoirs of Selwyn Dewdney, a noted Canadian artist and recorder of native rock art." - from dust jacket. Black and white illustrations. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy working copy. Seller Inventory # 815a1564
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