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VG/VG. 225 pp. First ed. Rear panel of DJ has long horizontal scratch near bottom edge. Board edges rubbed. Spine slightly cocked. Top edge has red remainder mark. Interior very bright and clean. Brodart DJ.

225pp. 8vo White boards and green cloth back 1st edition so stated Fine/Fine 0-679-40021-4

a few very short tears to top of dj spine

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Has small pub. remainder mark. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

1991, stated lst ed., 8 vo. white cv. green sp. g/ dj mylar wrap g ++/ x- lib. fep trn. ow int. vg. 225 pp. A lyrical & sobering account of Africa, a portrait of vanishing worlds and what is replacing them.

Account of wildlife survey from three trips author took to west and central Africa & east to Kenya. 225 pp, map endpapers. Dust jacket has faded spine but titles are clear. Original prices of $21 US and $27 Canada on flap. Clean and straight in mylar covered jacket.

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

First Edition. First edition. Pages unmarked and binding tight. Dust Jacket is crisp and clean.

New York: Random House, Inc., 1991. 238 pages. Map ends. Mattheissen describes three expeditions, 1978-1986: A wildlife survey, with Gilbert Boese, of Senegal, Gambia and the Ivory Coast; search for the Congo peacock in Zaire; and, with David Western, determining the status of the forest elephant in the Congo Basin. First American Edition. Hard Cover. New/New.

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: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

First Edition. First edition, first printing. Suitable for a gift. Fine hardcover with fine dust jacket in new Brodart jacket. Splendid copy - unmarked, bright and clean - binding tight and square. Enjoy reading with a real book in your hands. Shipping from North Carolina. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Delivery confirmation provided on all domestic orders. Happy to ship to international locations. Consider expedited shipping - just a little more moves your purchase a lot faster. Digital photos available on request for any book.

Near fine book and jacket.

First edition, first printing. A fine copy in a fine mylar protected DJ with a tiny nick on the bottom back cover. See my photos of this book, more available upon request. This book is in my possession and will ship securely packed in bubble wrap in a cardboard box. #B159

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.

225 pages. Faint foxing to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462309

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.

xi, 225 pp. Two corners are almost unnoticeably bumped, with a very slight scuff on the jacket at the head of the front flap fold. Travels in West Africa.

First edition in Near Fine condition with a Near Fine dust jacket; a clean, tight copy. 8vo. - over 7¾' - 9¾'.

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 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.b/w Decorative Title Page & headpieces; 4 Maps / Endpapers (green/white).

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

First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 225 pages. A non-fiction work about Matthiessen's various journeys to Africa.Matthiessen is the author two win National Book Awards for non-fiction and fiction for "The Snow Leopard" and "Shadow Country" respectively. A clean near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine in a near fine dust jacket.

Publisher: Random House, New York, 1991.FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. Pristine. As new. Unread. First Edition, First Printing. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.