The China Voyage; A Pacific Quest by Bamboo Raft by Severin, Tim - 1995

Abacus, London, 1995. Reprint. Softcover. Good. Illustrator: Joe Beynon and Rex Warner – Photographers. Acknowledgements. At the beginning of the text there is a double page map showing the voyage of the Raft Hsu Fu stop the text is illustrated with two inserts, of eight pages each, of colour photography; and, throughout the text there are black and white illustrations. Colour photographic paperback binding with white and pale yellow coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "The China Voyage is the story of how six men and one woman made maritime history, sailing the Pacific on a bamboo raft to test the theory that Asian sailors reached America some 2000 years ago." -- from rear panel blurb.  Minor creasing of the book corners with reading creases to the backstrip. Rubbing of the book edges and panel; with, age toning of the text block edges and pages. Gift inscription to the top edge of the front panel.  Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 340, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Joe Beynon and Rex Warner – Photographers. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; Exploration. ISBN: 0349106509. ISBN/EAN: 9780349106502. Inventory No: 0129716. . 9780349106502