1951 The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl Vintage Maritime History Book

1951 The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl Vintage Maritime History Book

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1951 The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl Vintage Maritime History Book

The Kon-Tiki Expedition - By Raft Across The South Seas

By Thor Heyerdahl

Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd: London 1951


"The Kon-Tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. Heyerdal's book on the expedition was entitled The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas. A 1950 documentary film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. A 2012 dramatized feature film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film."

General wear to dustjacket with some chipping and a few tape repairs behind the jacket for reinforcement. Pages clean and well presented. Inscription on front blank endpaper as shown. Good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.

Size 22cm x 15cm x 2.5cm - 235 Pages

Categories:

  • Maritime
  • World History

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    Condition: Good
    Binding: Cloth
    Special Attributes: ["Dust Jacket", "Illustrated"]
    Region: South America
    Subject: Literature & Fiction
    Original/Facsimile: Original
    Seller Notes: General wear to dustjacket with some chipping and a few tape repairs behind the jacket for reinforcement. Pages clean and well presented. Inscription on front blank endpaper as shown. Good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.
    Language: English
    Author: Thor Heyerdahl
    Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd: London
    Year Printed: 1951
    Sub-subject: Maritime History