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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.

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. 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.

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.

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..

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.

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.

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.