Curious Tasks and Questions

It is a series of illustrations for an old book I found on my bookshelf

A surreal illustration shows two men with dark skin, glasses, and hats, dressed in blue patterned shirts, leaping over a rocky landscape. One man holds a compass, and others are climbing black, winding trees with blue compass points. The background is beige with abstract white lines and compass symbols. Large white text reads "Journey to the Northeast."
A surreal illustration shows two men with dark skin, glasses, and hats, dressed in blue patterned shirts, leaping over a rocky landscape. One man holds a compass, and others are climbing black, winding trees with blue compass points. The background is beige with abstract white lines and compass symbols. Large white text reads "Journey to the Northeast."