Eskimo Folk-Tales
With Illustrations by Native Eskimo Artists
By Rasmussen, Knud, and Worster, W.
London, Copenhagen, Christiana: Gyldendal, 1921, First Edition, First Printing. sm4to – 26.2 cm. 156pp., 2pp. incl. sources of various legends, printer, 2pp. publisher’s advertisements. Half-title, frontispiece and black-and-white illustrations by native Eskimo artists. Publisher’s dark-green cloth with de-bossed titles on front cover, bright gilt titles on spine. Binding is in Fine condition with near complete original dust jacket in good condition. No prior ownership markings, no foxing, folds or tears. A lovely copy of a very scarce publication — especially in such well-preserved complete condition and with dust jacket. Arctic Bibliography 14187.
A fascinating set of 54 Eskimo folk tales, fables and legends collected by Knud Rasmussen and with illustrations by Eskimo artists and illustrators. The various tellings were collected from Smith Sound, northwest, southwest and southeast Greenland including tales from Godthaab and Upernavik.
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