The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Raft across the South Seas HEYERDAHL Thor 1914-2002. (LYON F.H. [Francis Hamilton] 1885-? - translator) Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd Publish Year: 1950 Publish Place: Ruskin House Museum Street London Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 008328 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 4th Edition Inscription: Unknown £50 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information In half calf over green marbled boards, edges brushed. Spine, worn, raised bands, gilt tooling. Internally, half title, B&W frontis, [9], 10-235 pp, [1], [2] adverts, complete with 18 illustrations frontis, marbled endpapers, book label to fpd (FT Haddock), text block edges speckled. (209*134 mm). This journey by raft from Peru to the Polynesian islands was made to test the author's theories of the origin of the Polynesian people and travel by raft between these places by means of riding the ocean currents and winds.
