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Stated First Edition. Number line: 24689753. Synopsis: African Silences is a powerful and sobering account of the cataclysmic depredation of the African landscape and its wildlife. In this critically acclaimed work Peter Matthiessen explores new terrain on a continent he has written about in two previous books, A Tree Where Man Was Born--nominated for the National Book Award--and Sand Rivers. Through his eyes we see elephants, white rhinos, gorillas, and other endangered creatures of the wild. We share the drama of the journeys themselves, including a hazardous crossing of the continent in a light plane. And along the way, we learn of the human lives oppressed by bankrupt political regimes and economies, and threatened by the slow ecological catastrophe to which they have only begun to awaken. Maps on lining papers. Green cloth spine with gilt title and white paper over boards with design imprint on front board. Pictorial Dust Jacket. Contents include: Senegal, Gabia, Ivory Coast; Zaire and the Congo Basin.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Slightly smaller book, green cloth spine, marbled colored boards with tiny illustration and design at bottom front right, gilt lettering bright on spine, maps inside covers and adjacent end papers of West African Wildlife Survey--1978 and Congo Basin's Elephant Survey--1986. 225 pages. DJ price-clipped, beneath mylar, heavy paper with illustration of elephant and baby on front, b/w photo of Matthiessen on back. DJ and book, both Very Fine.

New York: Random House, 1991. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 225 pages, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page. Minor dust jacket edge wear and spotting on top edge, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 456235

Number line from 2 to 9 with the words First Edition printed below indicates a Random House first edition, first printing; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve.

Random House, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Chronicles the adventure traveler/author's 3rd trip to the African continent in 1986, accompanied by ecologist David Western, who was surveying the status of the small forest elephant in the Congo Basin. 225 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, SIGNED by the author on full title page. Also, an old gift inscription in pen on verso of ffep; no other writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. Hardcover book with quarter olive-green cloth wrapped spine & creamy beige paper over boards, gilt lettering & green embossed elephants to front cover. Completely clean, binding tight & square, creamy white pages; just a tad less crisp than Brand New! The unclipped DJ is Near Fine: bright & colorful with just a bit of edgewear. Protected in new mylar cover Free!Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. Very clean beige boards with green cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No fraying or wear, but has tiny (almost imperceptible) dent at bottom of front board. Binding is tight & crisp, pages and edges are clean and bright. Maps on endpapers. No names, writing or marks. 225 pgs. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped and enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. 8vo. Africa.

New York: Random House. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679400214 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Remainder mark on top text block edge. ; 8.4 X 5.7 X 1.0 inches; 225 pages .

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A first print copy in fine condition in an unclipped and fine dustjacket. Decorated pastedowns and endpapers with beautiful maps of Africa and the wildlife survey of 1978. Matthiessen is the winner of the National Book award for "The Snow Leopard" and also wrote "At Play In The Fields of The Lord"--which was nominated for the National Book Award. A terrific collectible copy. The sad story of the plight of African wildlife--ravaged by poaching and encroachment of farming.

Random House, 1991-07-20. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Stated first edition. Unread. Small stain on bottom outside page edges. Inside pages clean and binding is tight.

Hardbound in dust jacket. Signed & inscribed by Peter Matthiessen to the previous owner on the half title page. 1st edition. Some minor wear to dust jacket. Foxing to end pages, otherwise very good.