Lost Trails, Lost Cities. An Explorer's Narrative by Colonel P. H Fawcett

FAWCETT, Percy

Published by Funk & Wagnalls, 1953

About this Item

Lost Trails, Lost Cities. An Explorer's Narrative by Colonel P. H Fawcett From His Manuscripts, Letters and Other Records, Selected and Arranged By Brian Fawcett Published by Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1953. hardcover in dustjacket, illustrated with photos and drawings. 1st ed. 3rd printing. Letters, manuscripts, and other records written by Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett were compiled by his son, Brian, in Lost Trails, Lost Cities (Funk & Wagnalls, 1953; also titled Exploration Fawcett). In this chronicle, the Colonel detailed his adventures in Mato Grosso, South America, as he searched for the ruins of an ancient lost city ("I call it 'Z' for the sake of convenience," he wrote) between 1906 and 1925. Though his journal ended with his strange disappearance sometime after 29 May 1925, his story continued long after. "jacket wear and tear, book inside is very good, clean and tight" BX42.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lost Trails, Lost Cities. An Explorer's Narrative by Colonel P. H Fawcett
• Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls
• Publication Date: 1953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography/ Autobiography
  • Historical
  • exploration