{"product_id":"american-wild-life-jo-sartz","title":"American Wild Life [Jo Sartz]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Folk] [Art] [Book]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Wild Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJo Sartz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelf constructed art piece. 1956. Wood back hardback book, spiral bound, with metal hinges. Affixed to the cover is a cut out of leather buffalo. Some pages are torn along the punch holes. 12000 words, loaded with hand drawn illustrations. Unique; one of a kind. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am happy to present this piece of lovely American folk art for sale. \"American Wild Life\" is a wood back book authored by a child, seemingly for a school project, that looks at \"American Wild Life\" through the eyes of a burgeoning conservationist. We move from mammals to fish to reptiles to amphibians to birds. Each section is accompanied with charming text, and phenomenally well done pen and ink illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake this passage for example:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Since most mammals are free from fear and prejudice, they are perhaps the most interesting, harmless, and lovable of all animals.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the potent double whammy of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Although unwilling to be classified as one, man is the most advanced of mammals.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr later, in a deep examination of the spadefoot toad:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Throughout the Southwest the cries of these hermit toads are hard after a heavy rain. Wow, Wow, they call, like someone in pain.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so on and so forth - endless descriptions of animals, researched through encyclopedia and book, typed on a type writer, and assembled by hand. Think about that for a moment - here is a piece of art that has transcended the digital. Unfiltered child-mind manifesting as artifact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the loveliest pieces I have had the pleasure to own, and now available to you. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alarum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49184162349364,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4895\/3652\/files\/PXL_20260703_203702002.jpg?v=1783290275","url":"https:\/\/alarumbooks.com\/products\/american-wild-life-jo-sartz","provider":"Alarum Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}