Arts of the Eskimo: Prints, Ed. Ernst Roch, 1974 Hardcover First edition sign making stencil is known as a bird

is known as a bird carver: shorebirds

A little scattered staining and smudging and a little paper attached to bottom corners on the back

and mounted rather crookedly (via tape in the top corners) to matte board

I especially love the pencil-drawn faces with red hair and blushing cheeks

I'm not entirely sure of the age

Arts of the Eskimo: Prints, Ed. Ernst Roch, 1974 Hardcover First edition sign making stencil is known as a birdI don't sell a lot of books, but when I add one to the shop it is because I think it's pretty special. Like this one, which is actually the third copy of it I've bought. Collecting Inuit art would likely be the first thing I'd do if I had the means, but as it is this gorgeous 1974 book is the next best thing, with more than 100 full page reproductions of a diverse, stunning selection of prints, dating from the late 50s to the early 70s, produced by