At the Water's Edge: Muskoka's Boathouses (Art & Architecture) [Hardcover]

Judy Ross (Author), John de Visser R.C.A. (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 23, 1997 | Series: Art & Architecture

Award-winning photographer John de Visser and lifestyles writer Judy Ross examine one of Muskoka's most striking features, its boathouses. Exteriors range from Victorian lavishness to Shaker simplicity. Some of these boathouses date back to the 1800s, some are Muskoka modern. Inside are inspired sitting rooms, bedrooms, baths, kitchens, and cherished collections of family memorabilia.

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About the Author

John de Visser's photographs have been collected in more than forty books. His outstanding collections for the Boston Mills Press include Newfoundland Souvenir, Spirit of the Garden, Rideau, At the Water's Edge, Summer Cottages, Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Grand River Reflections, Credit River Valley, and Thousand Islands. In 1994 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communication.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Boston Mills Press (March 23, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155046082X
• ISBN-13: 978-1550460827
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #915,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lapping water, polished antique wood boats, intimate and cozy., May 5, 2007

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Kurt Grussendorf (Pensacola, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At the Water's Edge: Muskoka's Boathouses (Art & Architecture) (Hardcover)

You can not longer build and live so close to the water's edge but these beauties are grandfathered in on beautiful Muskoka and Rousseau, et. al. I thought of my boyhood days on a lake in Northern Minnesota. I remember smaller and less grand boathouses where the sundappled water reflected off the rafters inside. You were really one with the water. This book captures the essence of it all--I could almost smell the water, wood, paint, varnish, canvas, wet rattan and wicker--

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My best christmasgift ever., September 8, 2000

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Peter Östlund (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At the Water's Edge: Muskoka's Boathouses (Art & Architecture) (Hardcover)

At the water's edge

Muskokaá Boathouses.

This book gives the reeder a chance of dreaming back to the early yaers of the 20th century and experiance how the riche and famuose people spent there weekends and holidays. If you are intrested in old houses, especially bothouses, and architect designs this book is a must.

This book is my best inspiration ever.

Peter Östlund Stockholm Sweden