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About new book, unmarked in crisp dust jacket.; 225 pages.

Book has book plate on fffep and a bump to the upper corners of the front and back board. Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover.

A square solid tight over-all clean copy with some light reading wear. Two pages hace corner creases and thewre is a small light stain to the bottom pagedges. The jacket has some very light rubbing, very light soil and is wrinkled along the top edges although there are no stains present.

New York: Random House Inc, 1991. Book. N-Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A square solid tight over-all clean copy with some light reading wear. Two pages hace corner creases and thewre is a small light stain to the bottom pagedges. The jacket has some very light rubbing,very light soil and is wrinkled along the top edges although there are no stains present..

Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. From the collection of American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen.

Random House. Used - Like New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. From the collection of American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen.

New York, NY: Random House, 1991. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. American First. First edition, first printing indicated in Random House fashion with a number line from 2 to 9 with the words First Edition printed below; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve..

New York: Random House, 1991. First edition / First printing. Green cloth spine, off-white paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket.

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. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. 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..

Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket.

First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Random House Inc, 1991. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Random House, 1991. First Edition / First Printing. Fine / Fine. A fine copy in 1/4 light green cloth and paper covered boards. Clean and unmarked, square with tight binding and sharp corners. Dust Jacket is fine, unclipped and without defects. Protected in mylar cover. A collection of non-fiction pieces by the renowned naturalist recounts the author's journeys to Africa. A sober and powerful account of a vanishing world. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdt cardboard box.

8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 0679400214 Slight rubbing and browning to jacket; slight internal browning to edges. [12], 225, [2] pages. "A portrait of vanishing worlds and what is replacing them" (jacket front flyleaf) by the noted American naturalist.

Size: 8x5x1; Hardcover with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (name only...no inscription). Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Presented with protective clear book jacket cover. Light shelving foxing spots/dust-dulling on book top page edge.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Size: 8x5x1; Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.

Remainder mark, owner name, clean solid text. Jacket VG.

New York: Random House Inc, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. fine/Fine. 215x150x25mm. 215x150x25mm+421g . . Random House Inc. New York. 1991. First Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp225 A journey through Africa's devastated wilderness examines the harsh political and economic realities that are ravaging the land and its inhabitants. offering studies of the rare animals faced with extinction and the individuals working to preserve wild Af. Biography: Autobiography. Matthiessen; Peter: Natural history: Naturalists: United States: Authors; American: 20th century: Biography; Africa: Description; travel; Art; Typography. Africa: United States: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted.. . . . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$12.00 1st Printing

First edition, first printing indicated in Random House fashion with a number line from 2 to 9 with the words First Edition printed below; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve.

Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Ex-Lib Book and Dust Jacket in Good Condition. Good solid binding of green half cloth with gilt titles, cream cloth over boards, rubbed on edges. Minimal lib marks. Tight and solid sewn binding. Endpapers with maps of forest elephant and wildlife survey areas in Africa. Front endpaper has corner square clipped. Some pages wavy, clean and completely free from any markings. Jacket with illustration of mom and baby elephant, in cream and black; clean and unmarked except lib tag on spine, slight edgewear, not price-clipped. Library mylar cover removed and replaced with new archival cover. Matthiessen is renowned for his travels to some of the most exotic and inaccessible places on earth. Here he traces his journeys to West Africa, to Zaire in search of the rare Congo peacock, to Central Africa with ecologist David Western to determine the status of the small forest elephant in the Congo basin. He gives a portrait of vanishing worlds and what is replacing them. 225 pages. 8.5 x 5.8 inches. New York, Random House, 1991.

New York: Random House. Hardcover. 1991. 1st Edition. 8vo 225pp . Fine in Fine DJ.

EXCELLENT FIRST PRINTING. EXCELLENT COVER IS WHOLE WITH GOOD COLOR, MINIMAL FLAWS, NOT PRICE-CLIPPED, AND NO SUN FADING. NO NAMES OR MARKS SEEN. NOT AN EX-LIBRARY DISCARD. NOT REMAINDER MARKED ON CLEAN BOOK EDGES. LOOKS UNREAD. SEE PHOTOS IF AVAILABLE. 8030 SWLS18-2-2-NF5 01.

Random House, 1991-07-20. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Signed by Author. Hardcover with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (name only...no inscription). Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Presented with protective clear book jacket cover. Light shelving foxing spots/dust-dulling on book top page edge.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

New York: Random House, 1991. first edition as stated. Very good +/very good. 6 x 9 in, Cloth and paper boards. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers very clean, no wear. Binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; clean, not clipped, minor edge wear, spine a touch sunned. Hist. Stax.

Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover.

Stated First Edition-first printing- Brodart jacket-" 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. From the Trade Paperback edition. From the Back Cover: "Deeply gripping. with prose of characteristic grace and perfectly distilled passion." -- Washington Post Book World "Matthiessen is a great travel companion. His knowledge of plants and, animals and people is breathtaking." -- Boston Globe"

A Nice Copy-A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Boards Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Tiniest Bit Of Wear Along The Edges. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.

Stated first edition and first printing as per Random House numberline rules. Price clipped, DJ nicely in archival wraps. Light foxing to the page edges; interior clean.

225pp. Extremities lightly rubbed; small tears top spine Dj.

Size: 8x5x1; A short tear to dustjacket. 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.

1st Edition. pp. 225. Publisher: Random House; 1st Edition (July 20, 1991) Language: English HARDBOUND: 225 pages ISBN-10: 9780679400219 ISBN-13: 978-0679400219 Item Weight: 15.2 OUNCES. 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. From the Trade SOFTCOVER edition.

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.

Size: 8x5x1; Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Fiction: Very Good Hardcover with Creased Dust Jacket, Book club, Clean pages, Tips Bumped, Prompt Shipping with Tracking.

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.

225pp, endpaper maps. Or white papered boards with olive cloth spine, in jacket. Jacket price clipped with very slight edge weat and slightest of fading to spine. Matthiessen shares his journeys in Africa over many years, and shows us vanishing worlds. Along the way we are made aware of the human lives oppressed by bankrupt political regimes and threatened by the ravaging of land and wildlife.

New York. 1991. Random House. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0679400214. 225 pages. hardcover. keywords: Travel Africa. FROM THE PUBLISHER-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. inventory #5138.

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.

Light shelfwear to DJ and with one small inkstain; An incisive and ultimately sad book about endangered wildlife in Africa, the conditions which give rise to poaching, the rampant corruption in government that contributes to the degradation of the environment. With maps in endpapers; 8vo; 225 pages.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. Includes Peter Matthiessen's custom book label. From the library of American Novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen. (natural history)

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

Random House, 1991-07-20. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.9000 8.4000 5.9000. Stated first, signed by the author on the title page. Dust Jacket is in a removable clear plastic (Brodart) protector. A copy in near fine condition.

New York: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0679400214 . Light shelfwear to DJ and with one small inkstain ; An incisive and ultimately sad book about endangered wildlife in Africa, the conditions which give rise to poaching, the rampant corruption in government that contributes to the degradation of the environment. With maps in endpapers ; 8vo; 225 pages .

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Size: 8x5x1;

This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing).

The dj is bumped and has mylar covering. Pages are clean and tight.

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. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.

Signed by the author on half title page. 8vo 8 1/2"x 5 3/8" green cloth w/ off-white, cloudy paper boards; design printed on front, & lettering on spine, in silver; fore edge untrimmed; mint-green endpaper maps; 225 pgs, 3 essays; illus dust jacket w/ $21.00 on front flap, author photo by Nancy Crampton at back. jacket design by R.D. Scudellari w/ art by Mary Frank.

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.

New York: Random House [0-679-40021-4] 1991. (hardcover) 225pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. 8vo. Signed. Stated first edition to copyright page. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Jacket protected in loose mylar sleeve..

Hardcover in dust jacket. Green cloth spine on gray boards with silver gilt illustration, pristine. Protected, price unclipped, dustjacket crisp and bright, small puncture to jacket at spine top. Book is firm in binding, unread, 225 pages. Map illustrated endpapers, pristine. Matthiessen recounts two trips to West Africa in the company of primatologist Gilbert Boese and ecologist David Western. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Peter Matthiessen's custom book label inside. From the collection of American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen.

Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket.

About new book, unmarked in crisp dust jacket.; 225 pages.

Book has book plate on fffep and a bump to the upper corners of the front and back board. Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover.

A square solid tight over-all clean copy with some light reading wear. Two pages hace corner creases and thewre is a small light stain to the bottom pagedges. The jacket has some very light rubbing, very light soil and is wrinkled along the top edges although there are no stains present.

Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. From the collection of American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen.

Hardcover. 225 pp. Random House, New York (1991). First Edition. First Printing. (N). Bright, clean, unmarked copy appears unread. DJ has two small tears at top of spine. F/NF. More photos on request. Shipped in a box within a bubble wrap media mailer, with a tracking number.

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.

NY: Random House, 1991. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Matthiessen on the half-title page. Dustjacket just touched at one corner (not immediately apparent); an unread copy in Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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.

Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket.

Size: 8x5x1; Hardcover with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (name only...no inscription). Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Presented with protective clear book jacket cover. Light shelving foxing spots/dust-dulling on book top page edge.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition stated. ; 8.40 X 5.70 X 1 inches; 225 pages.

First edition, first printing indicated in Random House fashion with a number line from 2 to 9 with the words First Edition printed below; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve.

New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 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.

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.

Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover.

New York, NY: Random House, 1991. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). American First. Complete number line from 2 to 9 with the words First Edition printed below denotes a first printing in Random House practice; signed by Peter Matthiessen on the title page with no inscription; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition..

Size: 8x5x1; Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Fiction: Very Good Hardcover with Creased Dust Jacket, Book club, Clean pages, Tips Bumped, Prompt Shipping with Tracking.

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.

Light shelfwear to DJ and with one small inkstain; An incisive and ultimately sad book about endangered wildlife in Africa, the conditions which give rise to poaching, the rampant corruption in government that contributes to the degradation of the environment. With maps in endpapers; 8vo; 225 pages.

Complete number line from 2 to 9 with the words First Edition printed below denotes a first printing in Random House practice; signed by Peter Matthiessen on the title page with no inscription; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition.

New York: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0679400214 . A Fine first edition/first printing in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has some scuffing and is price-clipped; This book tells the story of two men: an African hunter, Joe, and an American writer, Orinoco. Joe is the only person in his tribe who can read and write, and he is the only one who knows how to navigate the treacherous river that divides his people. Orinoco is a white man who has come to Africa to write about the people he has met. The two men become friends, and as they spend time together, they learn about each other's cultures and beliefs. Joe tells Orinoco about the legends of his people, and Orinoco tells Joe about the things he has seen in America. The two men share stories and experiences, and as they do, they begin to understand each other better.; 8vo; 225 pages .

Signed by the author on half title page. 8vo 8 1/2"x 5 3/8" green cloth w/ off-white, cloudy paper boards; design printed on front, & lettering on spine, in silver; fore edge untrimmed; mint-green endpaper maps; 225 pgs, 3 essays; illus dust jacket w/ $21.00 on front flap, author photo by Nancy Crampton at back. jacket design by R.D. Scudellari w/ art by Mary Frank.

First edition, first prnt. Signed by Matthiessen on the half-title page. Dustjacket just touched at one corner (not immediately apparent); an unread copy in Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.

New York: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0679400214 . A Fine first edition/first printing in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has some scuffing and is price-clipped; This book tells the story of two men: an African hunter, Joe, and an American writer, Orinoco. Joe is the only person in his tribe who can read and write, and he is the only one who knows how to navigate the treacherous river that divides his people. Orinoco is a white man who has come to Africa to write about the people he has met. The two men become friends, and as they spend time together, they learn about each other's cultures and beliefs. Joe tells Orinoco about the legends of his people, and Orinoco tells Joe about the things he has seen in America. The two men share stories and experiences, and as they do, they begin to understand each other better.; 8vo; 225 pages .

New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Bound in publisher's originao quarter green cloth with cream boards and spine stamped in gilt. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. 225 pages.

Size: 8x5x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!