Plains Passage Earths Children by Auel Jean, First Edition (38 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Shelf wear. Tanning along fore edges and pages. Rubbing and fading to boards. Bumping along edges of boards. Spine creases.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Light to moderate shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. Previous owner's inscription on half title page, otherwise no highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Tight, clean. DJ shows minor rubbing.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Rear jacket lightly rubbed. 1990 Hard Cover. The best-selling author of the Earth's Children series continues the epic story of Ayla, the mythical heroine of Ice Age Europe. The Plains of Passage takes Ayla and the brave Jondolar on a dangerous cross-continental odyssey in search of that place they call home.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First printing inscribed by the author on title page. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Soiling to cloth along top corner of rear panel. Very light rubbing to bottom corners and edges. Softening to spine ends. Light wear to leading edge, scuff mark to bottom edge. Text and images unmarked. Dust jacket in a mylar cover shows some isolated edge edge wear and mild sunning to spine. 760pp. Signed by Author.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good hardcover with very good dust jacket. Previous owner's name on flyleaf. Marked first edition, first printing.

Very good condition with very good dustjacket showing slight wear at extremities. ISBN# 0-517-58049-7. The second volume in the Earth's Children series, following Clan of the Cave Bear. Protected with mylar jacket. [u1].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good to fine with very good dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are lightly bumped at bottom of spine. Dust jacket is very lightly rubbed at the corners. 760 pages. Illustrated endpapers.

Hardcover_clothspine. Condition: Collectible - Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VeryGood. 1st Edition. 4TH PRINTING w/DJ wrapped in mylar. 6.5"x9.5"x2"; 760 pages. Beige boards with Maroon cloth spine; gilt lettering. Maps for paste downs. Authors signature blind stamped on front board. Jacket painting by Hiroko. Author photo by John Emerling. Jacket typography by Paul Bacon. Book is clean with no markings. Dust jacket has shelf & edge wear. Tiny rubs to corners of boards. Spine slight crease, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Price covers extra shipping weight w/track #. ".In the course of their cross-continental odyssey, Ayla and Jondalar encounter both savage enemies and brave friends. Together they learn that the vast and unknown world can be difficult and treacherous, but breathtakingly beautiful and enlightening as well. All the pain and pleasure bring them closer to their ultimate destination, for the orphaned Ayla and the wandering Jondalar must reach that place on earth they can call home. As sweeping and spectacular as the land she creates, Jean M. Auel's The Plains of Passage is an astonishing novel of discovery, danger, and love, a triumph for one of the world's most original and popular authors."-Goodreads.

VG in VG DJ. Sl edge and corner wear. DJ chipped. 1st ed ss.

Hardcover_clothspine. Condition: Collectible - Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST PRINTING w/DJ wrapped in mylar. 6.5"x9.5"x2"; 760 pages. Beige boards with Maroon cloth spine; gilt lettering. Maps for paste downs. Authors signature blind stamped on front board. Jacket painting by Hiroko. Author photo by John Emerling. Jacket typography by Paul Bacon. Book is clean with few foxing to edges. Dust jacket has minimal shelf & edge wear. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped ($24.95), & unmarked. Price covers extra shipping weight w/track # in box. Ayla and Jondalar set out on horseback across the windswept grasslands of Ice Age Europe. To the hunter-gatherers of their world--who have never seen tame animals--Ayla and Jondalar appear enigmatic and frightening. The mystery surrounding the woman, who speaks with a strange accent and talks to animals with their own sounds, is heightened by her uncanny control of a large, powerful wolf. The tall, yellow-haired man who rides by her side is also held in awe, not only for the magnificent stallion he commands, but also for his skill as a crafter of stone tools, and for the new weapon he devises, the spear-thrower. In the course of their cross-continental odyssey, Ayla and Jondalar encounter both savage enemies and brave friends. Together they learn that the vast and unknown world can be difficult and treacherous, but breathtakingly beautiful and enlightening as well. All the pain and pleasure bring them closer to their ultimate destination, for the orphaned Ayla and the wandering Jondalar must reach that place on earth they can call home. As sweeping and spectacular as the land she creates, Jean M. Auel's The Plains of Passage is an astonishing novel of discovery, danger, and love, a triumph for one of the world's most original and popular authors.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Signed by author on title page. Cover: light plummish colour cloth on boards with silver titles; light dusting of white smudges. Spine: single creasing down spine with some small creases; thin bumping to head & foot. Edges: light foxing and smudges. Eps: illustrated. Clean content. Binding is VG. 724p Dj: soft rubbing & light scratches. Mild creasing to head of spine. Author.

Five vols. Thick 8vo. [10], 468; [10], 502; ix, [1], 645, [1]; [8], 760; xii, [2], 753, [1] pp. Maps on endpapers. Half-cloth over boards, gilt lettrng; Vol. V is half-boards (mnr thumbng & dustsoilng, mnr shlfwr), w/ d.j. (mnr shlfwr, edgewear), a very good set. First editions of all five volumes, 4th printing of Clan, of the entire Earths Children series.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. All books and dust jackets near fine except the first.No names or writing in these books and the prices are all on the dustjackets The Clan of the Cave Bear with $12.95 on the dust jacket is very good because it is a little dirty on the page edges,an owner stamp on the endpaper, and the dust jacket has a small tear in the top of the back. All are true first edition ( no book clubs ) with complete number lines 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 . All jackets are protected with a plastic jacket . This is a nice collectors set.

First editions of the first four volumes of the author's acclaimed Earth's Children series, each inscribed by Jean Auel. Octavo, four volumes, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. The Clan of the Cave Bear is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Deloris, Best Wishes Jean M. Auel." The Valley of Horses is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Bert, Best - Jean M. Auel." The Mammoth Hunters is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Deloris - For all time, Jean M. Auel." The Plains of Passage is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Bert - Always, Jean M. Auel." Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket paintings by Hiroko. Jacket typography by Paul Bacon. A sharp set. Jean Auelâs Earthâs Children series, beginning with The Clan of the Cave Bear, offers a complex exploration of prehistoric human societies, blending fiction with anthropological insights. Set during the Ice Age, the series follows the journey of Ayla, a young woman raised by the Clan of the Cave Bear, as she navigates the challenges of survival, identity, and cultural integration. Through its vivid portrayal of early human life, the series delves into themes of social structures, gender roles, and the development of language and spirituality, presenting an imaginative yet thoughtful examination of early human history. Auelâs incorporation of detailed archaeological research provides a foundation for her narrative, though the speculative nature of the story also invites discussion on the boundaries between historical accuracy and fictional imagination. The series, widely recognized for its richly developed characters and immersive world-building, continues to provoke scholarly interest regarding the intersection of fiction, prehistory, and human evolution.