Sand Rivers by Matthiessen, Peter - 1981

New York: Viking Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670616966 . "Here, along the glinting sand rivers, among the hills littered with stone tools, in the endless miombo woodlands, are the lion and antelope, the hippos, elephants, crocodiles, rhinos, and dazzling birds that are the glory of the African landscape." Ships same or next business day. Slight slant to spine. Minor edge wear. Fabric is slightly darkened on spine tail. Light soiling to edges of pages. Overall, book is clean and tight. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has normal edge and shelf wear. 1/2-inch chip and 1.25-inch tear on spine head. Small creases on corners, spine ends, and along head edges. Small tears on top right corner of front cover. 1/2-inch tear on head edge of back cover. Slightly tanned. Tape on interior at stress points. Faded on spine. Two small damp spots on spine. ; B&W and Color Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 210 pages .