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THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS; Earth's Children
by Auel, Jean M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0517556278
- ISBN 13
- 9780517556276
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. Hiroko cover art; maps. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, thick 8vo, tan quarter cloth [buckram] with gold lettering on spine over reddish-brown boards with author's name embossed on front cover, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped with price of $19.95) depicting hunters in pursuit of a herd of mammoths painted by Hiroko; elaborate map endpapers, 645 pages. Jean Marie Auel (born 1936) is a bestselling American author who wrote the Earth's Children novels set in prehistoric Europe that touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals.<br/><br/>The Mammoth Hunters is the sequel to The Valley of Horses and third in the Earth's Children series.<br/><br/>SIGNED & in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: Tight, bright, square, and very clean copy. Dust jacket (unclipped) is sharp, bright, and clean. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Synopsis
JEAN M. AUEL is an international phenomenon. Her books have sold 34 million copies worldwide. Her extensive research has earned her the respect of archaeologists and anthropologists around the world. She lives with her husband, Ray, in Oregon, where she is at work on the next book in the Earth’s Children® series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7286
- Title
- THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS; Earth's Children
- Author
- Auel, Jean M
- Illustrator
- Hiroko cover art; maps
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517556278
- ISBN 13
- 9780517556276
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- LCCN
- 85017503
- Dewey
- 813/.54
- Keywords
- Neolithic, tundra, hunters, mammoths, caves, bears, lions, death, danger, cover art, maps, sabertooth tigers,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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