American Indians in the Pacific: The Theory Behind the Kon-Tiki Expedition (1953 Hardcover with Dust Jacket) - Rare Historical Book for Anthropology Studies & Adventure Literature Collectors

Heyerdahl, Thor. Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1953.

English, Very Good, HC, 4to, 10" x 8", 821 pp.

Hardcover in brown cloth, Good pictorial fold-out dust jacket featuring extra information and a map. Includes a laid-in booklet, staples have been torn off and 2" closed tear to booklet, slightly affecting text. Some toning, light wear, and previous owner's sticker to front endpaper; minor sunning and toning, some edgewear with small chips, now in Mylar. 821 pp. Includes illustrations,  black-and-white images, and maps with some fold-outs. Explores Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer, Thor Heyerdahl's study of the origins of Polynesian peoples, working with the thesis that they arrived from the Americas instead of Asia, using his raft expedition on the Kon-Tiki as supporting evidence. Beautifully produced scientific study that provides an abundance of visual aids.