Lot 606A

"Early Man and the Ocean" by Thor Heyerdahl VINTAGE 1979 Hardcover Early Sea Travels 1st American Edition 1st Printing In DJ

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"Early Man and the Ocean" by Thor Heyerdahl VINTAGE 1979 Hardcover Early Sea Travels 1st American Edition 1st Printing In DJ

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by The Book Barn
August 13, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
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VINTAGE 1979 Hardcover Early Sea Travels 1st American Edition 1st Printing In Dust Jacket. "Early Man and the Ocean: A Search for the Beginnings of Navigation and Seaborne Civilizations" by Thor Heyerdahl. HARDCOVER 1978 Doubleday & Company 1st Edition 1st Printing With Date: "1979" on title page & with no additional printings on copyright page. Nice Collectible 1st Edition 1st Printing hardcover copy In Dust Jacket. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s).

"Thor Heyerdahl was an academic that believed in first person field research, which is rare among scholars that study ancient ocean travel. His thesis work on "Fatu Hiva" led him to a chain of evidence that Polynesia was settled from the East, and not from the West, as is taught in most textbooks. He led the groundbreaking Kon Tiki expedition to prove his point. This was only the first of many expeditions and a lifetime devoted to research. This book is the compendium of all his works--sort of an appendix to his other books. An index & bibliography makes further research easier."

Illustrated with photos & drawings. Internally tight and unmarked. Binding Exterior; all lettering/decoration bright. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. Edge wear /scattered rubbing chipping with small loss toto SELDOM PRESENT $12.95 unclipped DJ. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE.

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