The Mammoth Hunters: Jean M. Auel 1985 Hardcover Book Club Edition

The Mammoth Hunters is the third book in Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series, the 1985 hardcover following Ayla and Jondalar to the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi, the mammoth hunters of Ice Age Europe.

This is the book where Ayla finally finds people like herself, a sweeping prehistoric saga for readers who love rich historical detail and a heroine worth following across six novels.

Details

  • Item: Hardcover Fiction novel with dust jacket
  • Title: The Mammoth Hunters
  • Author: Jean M. Auel
  • Publisher: Crown Publishers, Inc., New York
  • Year: 1985
  • Edition/Printing: Book club edition, stated on the dust jacket flap
  • Format: Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket
  • Dust Jacket: Present, glacier and hunting party artwork
  • Pages: 690 pages
  • Size: 9 x 6 x 2 inches
  • Special Features: Series sequel noted on cover, dedication page present

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Top and side page ends are clean and the text block is bright and legible
  • Binding is secure with no loose pages
  • No odor
  • Dust jacket artwork still presents well on the shelf

Issues / Wear

  • Yellowing stains on the dust jacket, most visible on the white areas and edges
  • Small chips and wear at the dust jacket spine ends
  • Light shelf wear consistent with a 40 year old read book

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This 1985 Crown book club edition has its glacier and hunting party dust jacket, and it suits a reader working through Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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