'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. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, blind-stamped illustration on front board. 235,, , pages + frontispiece + 35 illustrations on 9 plate leaves. First printing, with no additional printings listed on copyright page. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. Adhesive tape stain on reverse side of dust-jacket along length of spine. Dust stains and some foxing to dust-jacket. Dust-jacket separated into two pieces along spine. Previous owner's name and address on front endpaper. Internally sound, except for light age yellowing. This expedition was a success and started a new branch of studies in anthropology.

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. 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 is the autographed copy of the famous British painter John Keith-Vaughan (1912 1977), whose signature is found on the upper free endpaper. Gilt title to spine and the expedition s logo featuring a Polynesian mask stamped on the front cover. Hardback, coated cloth and original dust jacket, which is partially ripped on lower and upper edges fold on upper cover detached. 236 pp., with 20 b&w illustrations and publisher s catalogue. The Kon-Tiki Expedition: by Raft Across the South Seas. KON-TIKI EXPEDITION SIGNED BY KEITH VAUGHAN HEYERDAHL, Thor.

Kon tiki expedition book