N by E by Rockwell Kent, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, First Trade Edition, 1930

Kent, Rockwell. N by E. New York: New York Literary Guild, 1930. Printed by Lakeside Press, Chicago. First trade edition. In the publisher's original tan boards, embossed in green to front and spine, missing dust jacket. Illustrated with numerous woodcut illustrations.  Presented is a first trade edition of Rockwell Kent’s N by E. Published by the New York Literary Guild in 1930, this book was printed under supervision of William A. Kitteredge at the famous Lakeside Press in Chicago. The book is presented in its original tan boards, embossed in green to the front and spine, but is missing its original dust jacket. The book is profusely illustrated with full page and half-page woodcut illustrations by Kent.  N by E is Kent's account of his voyage on the 33-foot cutter Direction in 1929. Leaving from New York Harbor and traveling to the rugged shores of Greenland, Kent and two friends set out on a painting expedition but were shipwrecked while 50 miles from their destination. After crash