Author: Roberts, Helen H.; and Jenness, D.
Title: Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1918. Southern Party--1913-1916. Volume XIV: Eskimo Songs.
Description: Ottawa [Canada]: F. A. Acland, 1925. 1925. - Large octavo, olive green cloth titled in gilt on the spine & front cover with a vignette map in gilt & green on the cover. The gilt on the spine is almost completely faded. The binding is rubbed & bumped with the head & tail of the spine lightly chipped. There is some white spotting to the rear cover. 506 pages. Profusely illustrated with diagrams & music staves. There is some light foxing to the fore-edge. Good.

Songs of the Copper Eskimos recorded on a phonograph between 1914 and 1916, either at Bernard harbour in Dolphin and Union Straits, or at Eskimo settlements in the immediate vicinity. A few songs of more western Eskimos were obtained from some natives who were employed by the expedition. Good .

Keywords: ANTHROPOLOGY; ESKIMOS; COPPER ESKIMOS; MUSIC; REPORT OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1913-1918; Southern Party--1913-1916; Eskimo Songs; BERNARD HARBOUR; DOLPHIN STRAIT; UNION STRAIT; HELEN h. rOBERTS; D. JENNESS; MUSIC STAVES.

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