The Mammoth Hunters and The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel Earth's Children Book Bundle Crown Hardcover Dust Jackets

This bundle includes The Mammoth Hunters (1985) and The Plains of Passage (1990) by Jean M. Auel, books 3 and 4 of the Earth's Children series, published by Crown Publishers of New York as hardcovers with dust jackets, and both books shown are included in the sale.

The Mammoth Hunters jacket is in lovely shape front and back with no rips or tears inside, and its one mark is a previous owner's ink address stamp on the title page, while The Plains of Passage has no flaws noted.

In The Mammoth Hunters, Ayla and Jondalar come to live among the Mamutoi, a people who hunt mammoth on the Ice Age steppes, where Ayla must find her place and choose between two men. The Plains of Passage follows the pair as they set out on the long journey west across Ice Age Europe toward Jondalar's home, so this bundle carries the Earth's Children story through two full books of prehistoric historical fiction.

Details

  • Item: Book bundle of 2
  • Title: The Mammoth Hunters (Earth's Children book 3). The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children book 4)
  • Author: Jean M. Auel
  • Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
  • Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York
  • Publication Year: The Mammoth Hunters copyright 1985. The Plains of Passage copyright 1990
  • Edition and Printing: The Mammoth Hunters: First Edition, first printing (number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), LCCN 85-17503. The Plains of Passage: First edition, second printing (number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2), LCCN 90-38330
  • Format and Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket. The Mammoth Hunters in brown cloth boards with cream cloth spine and a blind stamped facsimile of Jean M. Auel's signature on the front board, not a hand signature. The Plains of Passage in mustard cloth boards with red cloth spine
  • Dust Jacket: Yes, both books. Jacket prices $19.95 and $24.95
  • Pages: The Mammoth Hunters 645 pages. The Plains of Passage 760 pages
  • Genre: Historical fiction, prehistoric fiction
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: The Mammoth Hunters 0-517-55627-8. The Plains of Passage 0-517-58049-7
  • Dimensions: Each book 9 3/4 x 7 x 2 inch

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

  • The Mammoth Hunters dust jacket is in lovely shape front and back.
  • The Mammoth Hunters was paged through with no rips or tears found, 645 pages.
  • The Plains of Passage was paged through with no stamp and no flaws noted, 760 pages.
  • Both dust jackets are present with their original printed prices.

Issues / Wear

  • The Mammoth Hunters has a previous owner's ink address stamp on the title page.

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If you collect Jean M. Auel, this bundle pairs a first printing of The Mammoth Hunters with a Crown first edition of The Plains of Passage, both in their jackets. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

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