Kon Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl

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About this Item: Allen & Unwin, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First UK edition and first print published by Allen & Unwin in 1950. This copy has the rare book society choice band and has been signed by the author on the front free end paper. In addition, the author has also signed on a postcard from 1947 of the expedition members. The wrapper and book are both in near fine condition. The wrapper has very minimal wear with some general rubbing to the top of the spine. It is not price clipped and displays the correct price of 12s 6d net. The band has a couple of dirt marks to the front of the band otherwise is in nice condition. It has the title of the book to the inside of the band. The boards of the book are very smart and clean. There is some light foxing marks to the first couple of pages. Overall a near fine copy and scarce signed by the author with the band. 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 the author Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Incasun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. There was an Academy Award-winning documentary film chronicling his adventures, and the 2012 dramatized feature film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000810

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About this Item: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1950. Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 1st printing in publisher's original mid-bown cloth with blind stamped mask design to centre of front board, and titles to spine in gilt - all still fresh, clean and bright with very minor bumping to spine ends The binding is tight, sound and square with rose topstain to page block as issued with some very light spotting to leading edge. Internally signed and dated ownership bookplate to front pastedown and aurhor's signature opposite directly to ffep; no other inscriotions; witout rear fep as required for the 1st printing and a little spotting to rear pastedown. The unclipped, complete dustjacket is still fresh, vibrant and crisp. A lovely copy . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 002285

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About this Item: George Allen & Unwin, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First English edition; 8vo original cloth boards and dust jacket. Translated by F.K. Lyon. Signed by the author on the front free end paper. In 1947, Heyerdahl and five companions sailed from Peru to the Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia in a raft constructed from balsa wood. The Kon-Tiki expedition was inspired by reports made by the Spanish Conquistadors of Inca rafts, and by native legends and archaeological evidence suggesting contact between South America and Polynesia. Kon-Tiki reached the Tuamotu Islands, on August 7, 1947, after a 101-day, 4,300-nautical-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean. Kon-Tiki demonstrated that it was possible for a primitive raft to sail the Pacific with relative ease and safety, especially to the west (with the trade winds). The raft proved to be highly manoeuvrable, and fish congregated between the nine balsa logs in such numbers that aancient sailors could have possibly relied on fish for hydration in the absence of other sources of fresh water. Other rafts have repeated the voyage, inspired by Kon-Tiki. However anthropologists continue to believe that Polynesia was settled from west to east, based on linguistic, physical, and genetic evidence, migration having begun from the Asian mainland. There are indications, though, of some sort of South American/Polynesian contact, most notably in the fact that the South American sweet potato is served as a dietary staple throughout much of Polynesia. Blood samples from Easter Islanders without external descent were analysed in a 2011 study, which concluded that the evidence supported some aspects of Heyerdahl's hypothesis. Heyerdahl attempted to counter the linguistic argument with the analogy that he would prefer to believe that African-Americans came from Africa, judging from their skin colour, and not from England, judging from their speech. A near fine copy with a little foxing to endpapers and a little wear to the extremities. The dust jacket is very good with a little wear to the extremities, a few short tears, slight loss to head and foot of spine and some foxing to the verso. Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 2361

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About this Item: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1950. Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Scarce 1st printing in publisher's original brown cloth with blind embossed mask design to centre of font board and titles in gilt to spine - still all fresh, bright and clean. The binding is tight, sound and sqaure. Internally also clean and fresh with no inscriptions and the slightest hint of spotting to pastedowns and page block edge. The unclipped dustjacket [with price 12s 6d net] remains vibrant with a hard to see closed tear at front panel at bottom edge [2 inches], a little creasing/rubbing occasionally at edges, one nick at top of rear panel, some nibbling at spine ends and a couple of tiny chips at fold ends. A very nice 1st printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 001862

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About this Item: Londoln Theodore Brun Ltd, 1950. 235 pages. illustrated with photos. very good condition in the original red leather binding. owner's name to preliminary leaf. one of only 150 numbered copies (no.142) issued by Editions De Luxe Limited for The Collector's Book Club, and signed by Thor Heyerdahl. Seller Inventory # HEYERDAH031450

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About this Item: George Allen & Unwin, 1950. 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. Seller Inventory # ABE-1564417259887

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About this Item: London: Theodore Brun, 1950. FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp 235, 18 plates, original de luxe edition in brown gilt and morocco-styled cloth, fine. No. 250 of 350 copies. Seller Inventory # 10722

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About this Item: Rand Mcnally & Co, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing, "A" on copyright page, Totemic design Blindstamped on front cover. Maps on front and rear endpapers. The DJ is a little rubbed on the edges, no tears, Price of $4.00 intact.There is some foxing on the inside front flap, caused by newspaper inserts."New York World Telegram and Sun Monday May 7, 1951." Clipping from front of paper goes to page 12. "Kon-Tiki Proves a Raft of Theories". Inside of the book is Very tight to spine, clean bright pages. [304] Eighty B/W Photographs. Seller Inventory # 000020

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. 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. Seller Inventory # 115796

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About this Item: Rand McNally & Company, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. New York, 1950; "A" on copyright page; blue cloth covered boards; mild edge and corner wear; spine edges bumped; illustrated jacket with corners and spine edges chipped, housed in a Bro-Dart like cover; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 304 pages. Seller Inventory # RH126

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About this Item: Westermann, 1950. Hardback. Condition: GOOD. 1950. Westermann. . GOOD half leather binding. spine sunned. gilt title on spine. written in danish. mild edgewear. cover sunned. 10x7. Seller Inventory # 1979367

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About this Item: Forum, Stockholm, 1950. 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. Seller Inventory # 009195

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About this Item: The Geographical Journal, 1950. Condition: Very Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, April 12 (sale item)* 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. Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # ZB1131602

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About this Item: Rand Mcnally & Company, E-04, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Rand McNally & Company. 1950. 304 pgs. Illustrated with Black and White Plates. First Edition/First Printing (Rand McNally A present on the verso; DJ matches 1st points). Map endpapers. DJ has shelf-wear present, rubbing present to the DJ especially around the extremitites (front panel starting to detach from the spine). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. Kon-Tiki was the raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands. It was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. E-04; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages. Seller Inventory # 55439

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. 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. Seller Inventory # ABE-1583277478840

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About this Item: George Allen & Unwin, London, 1950. Hilaire Belloc's copy with birthday inscription to him on the front free endpaper. Good in a good heavily chipped dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # 133

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About this Item: Rand McNally & Company, New York, 1950. 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; Seller Inventory # 011212

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0528818651

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. Condition: New. New. Seller Inventory # E-0528818651

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. Condition: New. New. Seller Inventory # M-0528818651

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About this Item: Rand McNally, Chicago, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition/First Printing. 'A' on copyright page.Jacket nicked, some small chips at extremities, short tears, edgewear along front flap fold. Price clipped. Really a solid copy overall in a jacket that shows some standard use. Seller Inventory # 38144

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About this Item: Rand McNally, New York, 1950. Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "A" on title page. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Seller Inventory # 009876

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About this Item: Rand McNally & Company, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, letter A on copyright page. Bound in publisher's blue cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Generally clean. 218 p., portraits, 22 cm. Seller Inventory # 2006080064

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # HolzAbe_New_0528818651

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About this Item: Rand McNally & Company,, Chicago:, 1950. 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. Seller Inventory # 52981

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About this Item: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second impression. Translated by F. H. Lyon. 8vo. Pp 236, 2-page publisher's list. Frontis and plates. Original cloth, lightly faded and some tanning and light foxing to endpapers. The unclipped pictorial d/w shows heavy foxing to the inside surface and some light foxing and soiling to the outside with some rubbing to the top edge. Neat signature of previous owner to front free endpaper. Otherwise a fresh copy. Seller Inventory # 14206P0T

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. Kon-tiki. Six men cross the Pacific on a Raft. Thor Heyerdahl. [1950] Rand McNally; jacketed hardcover; book club edition in at least very good condition. Illustrated. A very nice blue and red hardcover with crisp text on spine, sharp corners, and clean boards; minimal handling wear/self-wear; very light internal toning; unmarked. A good-looking copy. Jacket is housed in archival cover; good to very good ( price-clipped, which is odd for a bce); typical rubbing and edgewear. Overall, a gift-worthy book for the Heyerdahl enthusiast. 16032. Seller Inventory # 16032

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About this Item: White Lotus Press, London, 1950. Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dj. Voyage of the Raft Kon-Tiki, The. Book. Seller Inventory # N 31

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About this Item: Rand McNally, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. Fine book in Good dust jacket. Jacket has a tear across spine, chipping at extremities of spine and corners, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book has no defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. This is the book club edition, published in 1950, the same year as the first edition. Includes 40 photographs of the voyage. Endpapers are maps. . A nice copy of the book club edition. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 304 pages. J2. Seller Inventory # 32888

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