In the Shadow of Man -- Beautiful Signed 1st Printing

Goodall, Jane

Published by Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1971

About this Item

Near-fine with minor dustiness to top page edges and tiny spot on fore-edge, otherwise bright and clean inside and out. In a near-fine dust jacket (price clipped) with a touch of rubbing to spine ends and corners. SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL on the half-title page. "In the Shadow of Man" is Goodall's most famous book. It details her groundbreaking early research on chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe Stream Reserve, revealing their complex social structures and profound similarities to humans (which revolutionized primatology and our understanding of ourselves). The book chronicles her journey from a young woman mentored by Louis Leakey to her development of a deep, personal connection with the chimpanzees, documenting discoveries like tool use that were once thought to be exclusively human. A beautiful signed copy, suitable to give as a gift.

Seller Inventory # 009108

Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Shadow of Man -- Beautiful Signed 1st Printing
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)