The Silent Places by Stewart Edward White is a 1904 seventh impression hardcover published by Grosset & Dunlap and illustrated by Philip R. Goodwin.
This northern wilderness adventure follows two woodsmen traveling through remote Canadian country on a difficult mission tied to the fur trade. The story leans into winter travel, survival, loyalty, and the pressure of moving through a landscape where distance and weather shape every decision.
Its red pictorial cloth cover, snowy frontispiece, and early outdoor fiction make it a strong shelf piece for readers drawn to frontier stories, hunting camp libraries, and old wilderness novels.
Details
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Item: Antique illustrated adventure novel
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Title: The Silent Places
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Author: Stewart Edward White
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Illustrator: Philip R. Goodwin
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Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York
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Publication Year: 1904
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Edition and Printing: Seventh impression
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Format and Binding: Red pictorial cloth hardcover
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Dust Jacket: Absent
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Pages: 304
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Genre: Wilderness adventure fiction
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Language: English
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ISBN: None, published before ISBN use
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Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1 inches
Condition Grade: Fair
Positives
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Graded Fair: This complete and readable antique copy has a tight text block but significant wear at the rear inner hinge.
- The red cloth cover remains bright, with the cream title lettering and pine branch design still clearly visible.
- The illustrated frontispiece by Philip R. Goodwin is present.
- Pages are clean overall, firmly held, and easy to read.
Issues / Wear
- The rear inner hinge is split, exposing the binding material between the endpaper and back board.
- Several former owner names and a gift inscription are written on the front endpapers.
- A Bean's Stationery and News Depot label remains on the front endpaper.
- A small pencil price notation appears near the upper corner of the front endpaper.
- A dark smudge appears near the lower margin of one text page, with a few other scattered marks noted.
- The cloth shows rubbing, light discoloration, small dark marks, and wear at the corners and spine ends.
- Pages and endpapers show age toning, with darker discoloration near the hinges.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
Outdoor adventure novels like this gave early twentieth century readers a close look at travel, work, and survival in remote northern country.
It suits a Stewart Edward White reader, an outdoor history collector, or someone building a cabin shelf with genuine antique books.
The seventh impression statement, Philip R. Goodwin frontispiece, and decorated red cloth give this copy several clear identifying details.
It is worn and plainly used, but the cover still has the shelf presence that makes old adventure books worth noticing.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
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