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Kon-Tiki; Across The Pacific By Raft
by Heyerdahl, Thor; Lyon, F. H. (Translator)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: Rand Mcnally & Company, 1950. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition "A" On Copyright Page. Illustrated With Photographs. Includes Index. The Book Is Bound In Dark Blue Cloth With Gilt Stamped Lettering And Decorative Rules On The Spine. Blind Stamped Polynesian Mask On The Front. Map Endpapers. The Book Is Worn And Lightly Soiled. Small Surface Stain On The Upper Page Edges Near The Corner. The Front Hinge Is Cracked At The Half Title Page. A Former Owner's Name And Purchase Date On The Back Of The Ffep. The Text Appears To Be Free Of Notation.
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- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047261
- Title
- Kon-Tiki; Across The Pacific By Raft
- Author
- Heyerdahl, Thor; Lyon, F. H. (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Rand Mcnally & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 304
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Exploration - Travel; Ethnology - Polynesia; Pacific Ocean; Ethnology; Polynesia; Heyerdahl, Thor - 1914-2002. Australia & Oceania
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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