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Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1950, 1950
Seller: Shellhouse Books, Quinton, Northants, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edition. Hardcover. Fine red cloth, pages and endpapers very clean, a little spotting on the front text block, the topstain still bright, the original 1950 owner's bookplate under the front flap. Signed by the author at the top of the front endpaper. In a very near fine dustjacket, a tiny closed tear at lower flap fold, not price-clipped. A very nice copy of the famous account of the journey made by Heyerdahl and five companions from the coast of Peru to the Pacific Islands. Very scarce with Heyerdahl's signature.
Published by Theodore Brun. London/The Collector's Book Club, 1950
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Theodore Brun. In conjunction with The Collector's Book Club. 1949. This Limited De Luxe Edition appeared simultaneously with George Allen & Unwins first edition. LIMITED TO 150 COPIES ONLY. Unusually this copy is SIGNED BY HEYERDAHL on open page previous to the half-title page. This is copy number 40. Bound in full red morocco gilt, top edge of pages gilt. Marbled endpapers. Pages browned otherwise a clean and sound copy.
Publication Date: 1950
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. KON-TIKI EXPEDITION SIGNED BY KEITH VAUGHAN HEYERDAHL, Thor. The Kon-Tiki Expedition: by Raft Across the South Seas. London, George Allen & Unwin, 1950. FIRST EDITION, second impression. 8vo. 236 pp., with 20 b&w illustrations and publisher s catalogue. Hardback, coated cloth and original dust jacket, which is partially ripped on lower and upper edges; fold on upper cover detached. Gilt title to spine and the expedition s logo featuring a Polynesian mask stamped on the front cover. With half-title and title page. This is the autographed copy of the famous British painter John Keith-Vaughan (1912 1977), whose signature is found on the upper free endpaper. A pre-eminent Neo-Romantic in his early career, Keith-Vaughan later developed a personal style that led him to be one of the most successful painters of his generation. This book contains the account of the famous expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (1914 2002), a Norwegian explorer who wanted to prove the South-American origin of Polynesian people by building a raft and then sailing from Peru to Tahiti. This expedition was a success and started a new branch of studies in anthropology. Internally sound, except for light age yellowing. This copy is in very good condition.
Published by London Allen and Unwin 1950, 1950
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing. Published by George Allen and Unwin, London, in 1950. This is a near fine (or better) copy. The dust wrapper has some very slight wear at the corners and has not been price clipped, showing the original 12s 6d net price. The boards are free from chips and marks and the text blocks are bright and white throughout, with very sparse spotting. This copy is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in near fine condition. Recounting Heyerdahl's experiences with the Kon-Tiki expedition, where he travelled across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa tree raft.
Published by London: Theodore Brun, 1950
Seller: J & S L Bonham ABA ILAB PBFA, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp 235, 18 plates, original de luxe edition in brown gilt and morocco-styled cloth, fine. No. 250 of 350 copies.
Published by Newnes, UK, 1950
Book Signed
Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 2nd Edition. 2nd Edition 1950. Includes a 1951 signed and typed letter from the author. The letter mentions Hornells Expedition. This book contains the account of the famous expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (1914 2002), a Norwegian explorer who wanted to prove the South-American origin of Polynesian people by building a raft and then sailing from Peru to Tahiti. This expedition was a success and started a new branch of studies in anthropology. Book is very good++ and bright.Contents good. The wrapper is very good+ and quite bright. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Small loss to spine tips. More images can be taken upon request.Ref18469. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Rand McNally, 1950
Seller: Braintree Book Rack, Cohasset, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Slightly shelf-cocked, bookplate inside the front cover, some wear on the corners of the jacket. First printing with "A" on the copyright page; the jacket has $4.00 price on the jacket and author photo and blurbs on the rear.
Published by Rand McNally, 1950
ISBN 10: 0528818651ISBN 13: 9780528818653
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!.
Published by Rand McNally, 1950
Seller: Bergen Book Studio, Hillsdale, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Kon-Tiki" is the record of an astonishing adventure - a journey 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by the mythical hero Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a balsa log raft. After three suspenseful months on the open sea, alone among raging storms, whales and countless sharks, they sighted land - the polynesian island of Puka Puka. Translated into 65 languages, read by millions all over the world, "Kon-Tiki" is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage - a magnificent saga of men against the sea.
HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st edition. True First Edition, text in Norwegian. 220pp, folding map, octavo hardcover in dj. minor wear to book edges, mild bumping bottom fore-edge corners, light lean to book yet binding and block remain solid and strong, text and images clean throughout. DJ edges mildly chipped, no large tears, minor toning and wear to spine and rear cover, front cover image and titles remain clean and colorful, in mylar cover.
Published by London ;- George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1950
Seller: HALEWOOD AND SONS ABA ILAB Est. 1867., PRESTON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Classic First English Edition Translated by F.H. Lyon. 8vo. Original brown cloth, lettered gilt in striking edge-chipped pictorial "12 6d net" Dust Jacket. (236)pps + ads. A Very Good copy.
Published by Westermann, 1950
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: GOOD. 1950. Westermann. . GOOD half leather binding. spine sunned. gilt title on spine. written in danish. mild edgewear. cover sunned. 10x7.
Published by Forum, Stockholm, 1950
Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Swedish. 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Translated into Swedish by Bengt Ellerik Danielsson. Slightly cocked and some very light wear.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book Club Edition. Dust cover fair. Previous owner's name written on the inside cover. Dark blue cover with blind stamp on front, gold gilt on spine.
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, UK, 1950
Seller: Denali Bay, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Brown boards with blind mask design to center of front board with gilt titles to spine. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and bright.
Published by Theodore Brun Limited, 1950
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, 235 pp, 18 black and white plates, original full morocco binding a little rubbed on the spine, top edge gilt, silk marker. Limited edition of 350 copies published simultaneously with the issue of the 'trade' edition. Numbers 1 -150 were issued to members of The Collector's Book Club, the others were available for sale, this copy is no 246. There is a slight mark on the half title page and a previous owner's book plate but a very good copy. This limited edition rarely appears and a note from a previous owner mentions that he did not know of its existence before finding this copy in 1982.
Published by Rand McNally, 1950
Seller: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 2nd printing with B to copyright. A very good and clean copy in original blue cloth with blindstamped illustration and silver titles to spine. Complete in original jacket, with loss and handling wear.
Blue Cloth HC - Gilt Letters. Condition: Near New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. First Edition. blue map of the expedition endpapers;pp. 304; translated by F.H.Lyon; b/w photos; " A " on copyright page;
Published by Rand McNally, Chicago, 1950
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Rand McNally & Co. Chicago, IL. 1950. 304 pages incl. index. First edition, seventh printing. Original DJ with $4.00 price intact on flap. Navy blue cloth-covered panels; tiki impression on front. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages and endpapers are clean and bright. Previous owner's circular blindstamp on half-title page. Illustrated map endpapers. Original DJ with rubbing along spine edges. A true life adventure of six men on a raft; from Peru to Tahiti, a 4,300 mile journey. This book chronicles their journey, dangers and observations. VG+/VG.
Published by George Allen & Unwin (1950), London, 1950
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Fading to tail of spine. Previous owner's name and address on front endpaper. Dust-jacket separated into two pieces along spine. Dust stains and some foxing to dust-jacket. Adhesive tape stain on reverse side of dust-jacket along length of spine. Lower 70mm of dust-jacket spine missing. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; First edition in English. First printing, with no additional printings listed on copyright page. 235, [1], [2 (advertisements)], [2 (blank)] pages + frontispiece + 35 illustrations on 9 plate leaves. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, blind-stamped illustration on front board. Page dimensions: 216 x 138mm. Text in English, translated by F. H. Lyon. "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. Mr. Heyerdahl was convinced that the original Polynesians had come by sea from South America, and to prove that such a voyage was possible at that remote period, he and his party built the Kon-Tiki, similar to the rafts then used, and embarked on it. After a voyage full of danger but packed with interest they reached the islands where Kon-Tiki was wrecked on a coral reef. To obtain the timber for their raft the author and a companion made a risky journey through the inland forests of South America - an adventure story in itself." - from dust-jacket blurb.
Published by G.Allen & Unwin 1950 (1st.)., 1950
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Bound in original orange cloth, with pictorial dustwrapper. In very good condition. (dw: 2 chips with small loss). Not price clipped. Cloth a little patchy fading. Endpapers and fore edges foxed. Pencil name inscription on front endpaper. Else generally clean & tight. Frontis.& 18 plates. 235pp. The voyage of 4300 miles took 101 days and established the feasability of his claim. They set out from Callao in Peru and ended with the wreck of the Kon-Tiki on a coral reef off Raroia in the Tuamoto Archipelago, part of French Polynesia.
Published by Theodore Brun Limited, 1950
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1950. Limited De Luxe Edition. 235 pages. No dust jacket. Fully bound red morocco leather with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to front. Black and white photographs throughout. Black and white frontispiece. Fabric bookmark. Translated by F H Lyon. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters. Binding slightly loose. Text block edges slightly foxed. A few dog-eared corners. End of bookmark is frayed. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping to corners and spine ends. All surfaces mildly tanned, particularly spine. Gilt to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Several tiny white spots to front. Book has a moderate forward lean.
Published by Rand McNally, 1950
ISBN 10: 0528818651ISBN 13: 9780528818653
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.45.
Published by The Geographical Journal, 1950
Seller: Zubal-Books, Since 1961, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. inscribed by Thor Heyerdahl on the front cover; [20] pp., plates; original printed paper wrappers, small stain to the fore edge margin, else near very good; an offprint from The Geographical Journal, vol. XCV, January-March 1950. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
Published by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1950
ISBN 10: 0528818651ISBN 13: 9780528818653
Seller: Alien Bindings, BALTIMORE, MD, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. "Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft" by Thor Heyerdahl is a First American hardcover edition, 1st printing "A" from 1950, and it is in Very Good condition. Translated from the Norwegian by F. H. Lyon, the book features sea blue cloth-covered boards elegantly contrasted by gold spine print.The book displays light shelf wear, with lightly bumped corners and indented spine ends. There is no dust jacket. The binding is square and tight, ensuring the durability of this edition. Internally, the pages are clean and unmarked."Kon-Tiki" chronicles an extraordinary adventure an epic 4,300-nautical-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean on a raft. Motivated by a fascination with Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl proposed that the South Sea Islands might have been settled by an ancient civilization from thousands of miles to the east. Led by the mythical hero Kon-Tiki, he decided to replicate the legendary voyage.On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and a team of five adventurers set sail from Peru on a balsa log raft. Over three months at sea, facing violent storms, encounters with whales, and the presence of sharks, they reached their destination the Polynesian island of Puka Puka.Translated into over sixty languages, "Kon-Tiki" stands as a timeless and inspiring narrative of audacity and bravery a grand saga of humanity confronting the vastness of the sea.For your convenience, a USPS electronic tracking number will be issued free of charge. If you have any further inquiries or would like additional information regarding the book, please feel free to contact us.
Published by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1950
Seller: RMM Upstate Books, Liverpool, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Rand McNally & Company, Chicago 1950. First American hardcover edition, This is a first printing indicated by the letter "A" printed on the copyright page. The book is in Near Fine condition; only blemish is former owner's last name printed on inside cover. See images. No DJ. Translated from Norwegian by F. H. Lyon. Many photos and other enclosures.
Published by Rand McNally, New York, 1950
Seller: By Books Alone, Woodstock, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "A" on title page. Spine ends lightly rubbed.
Published by Rand McNally, 1950
Seller: RUSH HOUR BUSINESS, Worcester, MA, U.S.A.
Book
hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1950 Thor Heyerdahl "B" on title page used hardcover copy,Missing dust jacket. sunning/ creasing. spine intact.
Published by Rand McNally & Company,, Chicago:, 1950
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With eighty black and white photographs of the voyage. Translated from the Norwegian by F. H. Lyon. First American printing. Moderate shelf wear and aging, a bit faded along the spine, else very good in blue cloth with gilt lettering and design on the spine. No dust jacket.