ROM
2000
104 pages
Cloth
$50.00
978-0-88854-431-6
Catalogue
Mermaids and Medicine Women: Native Myths and Legends
ROM
1998
80 pages
Cloth
$19.95
978-0-88854-429-2
Nine tales told by Anishnabae (Ojibwa) elders, elegantly illustrated by Maxine Noel. Mermaids and medicine women, spirits of the wind, water and woods inhabit this book of native tales.
More Than Keeping Cool: Chinese Fans and Fan Paintings
ROM
2002
304 pages
Deluxe Paper
$29.99
978-0-88854-439-1
This exquisitely beautiful volume showcases four centuries of Chinese fan paintings-dreamscapes of lilac, lotus, and wisteria, and sailboats in the mist. Author Tsang illuminates the auspicious symbolism that permeates every painting. 150+ colour photographs.
To Please the Caribou: Painted Caribou-skin Coats Worn by the Naskapi, Montagnais, and Cree Hunters of the Quebec/Labrador Peninsula
ROM
1992
328 pages
Cloth
$35.00
978-0-88854-399-8
Dating from 1700 to 1930, these rare and beautiful coats reflect the development of a native art form and the influence of European fashion.
Rococo to Rustique: Early French-Canadian Furniture in the Royal Ontario Museum
ROM
2000
248 pages
Paper
$19.95
978-0-88854-425-4
Cloth
$24.95
978-0-88854-426-1
Founded by Marius Barbeau, the pioneer of French-Canadian decorative arts, the ROM's is the most significant early French-Canadian furniture collection outside Quebéc. Armoires, cradles, chairs, tables, desks, commodes, buffets, cupboards, chests, and more are represented. 175+ colour photographs.
The ROM Field Guide to Birds of Ontario
ROM/McClelland & Stewart
2001
416 pages
Paper
$29.99
978-0-7710-7650-3
The definitive guide to birds of Ontario. Includes all species observed in Ontario. Written in clear, assesible language. Hundreds of photographs from many of Ontario's most celebrated nature photographers. Colour maps and keys to avian orders and families. Formatted for quick and accurate species identification. 400+ colour photographs. Shortlisted for the 2001 Science in Society Book Award, Canadian Science Writers Association.
Booksellers and Librarians: please note that this title is available through Random House. See Order Information.
The ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario
ROM/McClelland & Stewart
2004
416 pages
Paper
$29.99
978-0-7710-7652-7
The authoritative field guide to Ontario wildflowers. Lavishly illustrated with more than a thousand colour photographs by acclaimed naturalist photographers, Designed for quick and accurate species identification. Winner of the 2005 Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Canadian Museum Publishing.
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Roman Republican Coins in the ROM
ROM
1998
88 pages
Paper
$24.95
978-0-88854-428-5
Shine Like the Sun: Lustre-painted and Associated Pottery from the Medieval Middle East
MAZDA/ROM
1998
128 pages
Cloth
$65.00
978-1-56859-096-7
A description of the title and ordering information may be found at Mazda.
Booksellers and Librarians: please note that this title is available through Mazda Publishers. See Order Information.
Shrubs of Ontario
ROM
1990
528 pages
Paper
$39.95
978-0-88854-283-0
An invaluable reference for naturalists and botanists, both professional and amateur, this comprehensive volume contains detailed descriptions of more than 200 species. Profusely illustrated.