Author: Thor Heyerdahl; F. H. Lyon [translator]
Title: The Kon-Tiki Expedition
Description: London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this illustrated account of an expedition along the coast of Peru to the Pacific Islands. First UK edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and eighteen plates. Collated complete. The story of a daring voyage by the author and five companions on board a primitive raft from the coast of Peru to the Pacific Islands. Convinced that the original Polynesians had journeyed to the area from South America, the author intended to prove that such a voyage was indeed possible. Written by Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography. Translated by F. H. Lyon. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Small closed tears to the panel edges with minor loss to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small handling mark. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Kon-Tiki Expedition Peru Pacific Islands Expedition Lyon None


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