In 1998 and 1999 legendary explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell led one of the most ambitious expeditions since Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki. This is the account of an amazing adventure which provided evidence that South Americans could have had trading contacts with Africa 1,000 years before Christ. In recreating this epic journey, they built their own fleet of traditional craft - the largest named Kota Mama and uncovered many archaeological sites along the way.
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In 1998 and 1999 legendary explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell led one of the most ambitious expeditions since Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki. This is the account of an amazing adventure which provided evidence that South Americans could have had trading contacts with Africa 1,000 years before Christ. In recreating this epic journey, they built their own fleet of traditional craft - the largest named Kota Mama and uncovered many archaeological sites along the way.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Fine unused condition, in a similar dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own). Are you outside UK? Then unless you arrange shipping 'Via Alibris' we WILL cancel your order; this is due to the derisory shipping allowance that Alibris make to sellers for overseas orders.
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Fine in Very Good + jacket. Signed by Author(s) Dustwrapper, pp. xiv, 273. Col ills, bw maps. Signed presentation copy-inscribed in blue ink on title page " To Hedley. Best Wishes. John Blashford Snell ". Dustwrapper priceclipped, cover a little creased. VG+ in dustwrapper. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) Dustwrapper, pp. xiv, 273. Col ills, bw maps. Signed presentation copy-inscribed in black ink on title page " Best Wishes. John Blashford Snell ". Fine in dustwrapper Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Near fine in Very good jacket. Near fine/VGC plus. Headline, 2000. First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC plus. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, maps. Nice and clean pages as new with two small marks and ink mark on the outer edges, two pencil marks impressions on the edges of the front endapaper. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.278pp including List of chapter opening illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index. Price un-clipped.
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F- in F- jacket. F-/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed); pp. xiv, 274 (last blank), with illustrations & maps. A near fine copy.
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As New in As New jacket. 272 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout. The Authors Recount Their Amazing Story Of Adventure And Discovery, Of Lost Civilizations And Little-known Archaeological Sites, And Of Seventy Five People Whose Combined Efforts Ensured The Success Of The Kota Mam Expedition.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.272 with index, bibliography, and glossary. In 1998 and 1999 the authors led an epic journey that spanned a continent and provided evidence that ancient South American peoples could have been trading with Africa 1000 years before Christ. this is their story. clean tight copy front piece cut where former owner name was, slight edgewear.
