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A first edition, first printing published by Constable in 1963. A near fine (or better) book without inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some light loss to the foot of the spine and a little to corners. Presents well and a very rare children's fantasy which won the Newbery Medal in 1962.

211 pp. First edition, stated first printing. Good, with sunning to boards at edges, previous owner name to front free endpaper and tide mark to top edge of front paste down. Foxing to textblock edge and and small stray ink mark to top edge. In a Good first issue dust jacket with price of $3.25 intact, edge worn, spine toned and staining more visible at the verso. First printings of this Newbery winner are uncommon.

First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Printing, 1962" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Madeleine L'Engle on a laid in signature. This ORIGINAL price clipped dustjacket has minor wear to the spine and edges. This is the First Issue dustjacket with NO Caldecott sticker present. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the spine. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author.

211 pages. 21 x 14.5 cm. First Edition of the 1963 Newbery Medal winner, the 1965 Sequoyah Book Award, and the 1965 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Dust jacket in the second state, with the Newbery Medal sticker applied. The first in the author's series of novels for children of the Murry and O'Keefe families. L'Engle drew upon her interest in science, and here she combines time travel science fiction in a children's book. as the characters journey through space and time, from universe to universe, the travail between light and darkness. The novel includes references to Einstein's theory of relativity. Rare in the first edition, in unclipped jacket. Backstrip faded, back cover of dust wrapper with a few stains. . Orig. gray cloth and boards. Very good in nicked dust wrapper

First Edition, First Printing. An attractive First Issue dustjacket that is rich in color with NO chips or tears with some repair. This original First Issue dustjacket has the $3.25 printed price present on the front flap with NO Caldecott sticker present. The book is in very good condition with some light staining and wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy in collector's condition.

L'ENGLE, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time. [New York]: Ariel, (1962). Octavo, original half blue cloth, original dust jacket; housed in a custom clamshell box. $11,000.Rare first edition in original dust jacket of L'Engle's landmark novel, winner of the 1962 Newbery Medal, handsomely housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box."At once a science fiction story, a philosophical meditation on the nature of Evil and Love and a coming-of-age novel, Wrinkle broke new ground in what was considered appropriate for young readers. Rejected by several publishers for being too complex, this title has amply proven L'Engle's belief that 'children are excited by new ideas' and has been credited with bringing science fiction into the mainstream of children's literature. This is L'Engle's best work" (Silvey, 401). "First printing, 1962" stated on copyright page; first state dust jacket without embossed gilt Newberry Medal affixed to front panel. Anatomy of Wonder II-662. Early owner signature dated 1963.Text very fresh, light expert restoration to cloth; scant edge-wear, mild toning to spine of colorful dust jacket. A most desirable near-fine copy of this rare first edition.

First edition of L'Engle's Newbery award-winning novel. Octavo, original half blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Sam, Tesser Well Madeleine L'Engle." Near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket that shows some light wear and a closed tear to the front panel. Without the Newbery Award-winning seal to the front panel. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A very sharp example. “At once a science fiction story, a philosophical meditation on the nature of Evil and Love and a coming-of-age novel, Wrinkle broke new ground in what was considered appropriate for young readers. Rejected by several publishers for being too complex, this title has amply proven L’Engle’s belief that ‘children are excited by new ideas’ and has been credited with bringing science fiction into the mainstream of children’s literature. This is L’Engle’s best work” (Silvey, 401). A Wrinkle in Time is one of the most significant novels of our time. "A book that every person should read, a book that provides a road map for seeking knowledge and compassion even at the worst of times, a book to make the world a better place" (Cory Doctorow). It went on to win a Newbery Medal, Sequoyah Book Award, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and was runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. It is the basis for the film directed by Ava DuVernay, starring Storm Reid, Reese Witherspoon, Zach Galifianakis, and Oprah Winfrey.