Kon-tiki and I
by Hesselberg, Erik
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/No DJ
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Rand McNally, 1950. 74pp. Blue pictorial boards. map endpapers. Illustrations throuoghout. The letter "A" is under the 1950 date on the copyright page indicating a first edition. The corners and spine edges are worn through otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. "A Sketch Book of the famous Kon-Tiki Expedition by the navigator of the voyage. 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 writer Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/No DJ. Illus. by Erik Hesselberg. 9"x11 1/4".
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033683
- Title
- Kon-tiki and I
- Author
- Hesselberg, Erik
- Illustrator
- Erik Hesselberg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rand McNally
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 9"x11 1/4"
- Keywords
- Sketch Book Raft Illustrated Thor Heyerdahl
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The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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