Greenland Journal

Kent, Rockwell

Published by Ivan Obolensky, New York, 1962

About this Item

8vo. An exquisite 1st Limited Edition copy of Kent's personal account of his year's stay at Igdlorssuit, Umanak District, west Greenland, 1931-32, with the scarce booklet of six native Greenlander prints, one. "On Earth Peace", personally signed by Kent. "His three sojourns in Greenland produced bestselling books with his own illustrations and numerous highly regarded paintings. After his first visit in the summer of 1929 he wrote N by E. He subsequently spent long periods of time (including the winters) in 1931-32 and 1934-35 in Igdlorssuit and wrote Salamina, the story of how his house there was built, his participation in the life of the Greenlanders and his close relationship with his housekeeper, Salamina." - westgreenland1938 "In Greenland, he worked for about 14 hours each day. He built houses, created art, bred dogs, hunted, and contributed to the life of the small settlement of Igdlorssuit. The Greenlanders adored him. On his departure, they gathered on the shore and sang a farewell hymn. He responded: ?Farewell Igdlorssuit, as though to life.? - explorersweb Beige cloth. This is copy number 29 of 1000 printed. Housed in a slipcase of the same cloth. 302pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Binding and slipcase in Fine condition. Booklet of six Kent prints also in Fine condition. A lovely and exquisite edition.

Seller Inventory # 18182

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Greenland Journal
• Publisher: Ivan Obolensky, New York
• Publication Date: 1962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Discovery & Exploration
  • Nautical
  • Biography
  • History