The Kon-Tiki Expedition; by raft across the South Seas
by Heyerdahl, Thor; Lyon, F. H. (translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, sunned spine, very mild fraying and rubbing to corners, several faint water spots to
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. Later printing. Hardcover. Very gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, sunned spine, very mild fraying and rubbing to corners, several faint water spots to front board and spine, pale soiling and light water stain to rear board, faint soiling to fore-edges, ownership ink signatures, place, and date to front free endpaper, light coffee stain to two front endpapers, faint soiling and spotting to five front endpapers (including title page), about half inch tear to rear DJ-top edge, almost one inch clipped tear to DJ spine foot, about half inch clipped tear to DJ spine head, torn DJ corners, (one quarter inch and three less than quarter inch), sunned DJ spine, else good(+) in good DJ. in good dust-jacket. Octavo in black-orange illus DJ, 235 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates, b&w illus. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Series: Windsor selections from English literature. Ethnology -- Polynesia.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92276
- Title
- The Kon-Tiki Expedition; by raft across the South Seas
- Author
- Heyerdahl, Thor; Lyon, F. H. (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, sunned spine, very mild fraying and rubbing to corners, several faint water spots to
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
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About the Seller
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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