A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engle, First Edition (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. Signed First Edition of of the 1963 Newberry Medal winner, the 1965 Sequoyah Book Award, and the 1965 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. The first in the author?s series of novels for children of the Murry and O?Keefe families. Extremely rare in the first edition, first printing. Singed with intimate inscription on front endpaper form L'Engle to a friend of her adopted daughter Maria Rooney. Even more unique, L'Engle uses her married name of Franklin in the signature. Very minor wear to jacket, primarily at spine hinge with a 3/4" closed tear. Front free endpaper has period magazine paper clipping about the book taped to it, acid from the tape has stained the pages. Publisher's blue cloth over decorative paper-covered boards with gilt spine titles are near perfect with the exception of a small bump along the bottom edge of the rear board. Overall near fine in a like dust jacket. You will not find a more exceptional copy available!. Signed.

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. â 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 Lâ Engleâ s belief that â children are excited by new ideasâ and has been credited with bringing science fiction into the mainstream of childrenâ s literature. This is Lâ Engleâ s best workâ (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.

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. An excellent, very Nearly Fine copy of the first edition. Slight sunning to the spine ends of the book and a touch of damage to the flap folds of the jacket. Otherwise an exceptional survivor of a book that often turns up the worse for wear. Jacket first state, with no Newberry medal affixed (or any evidence of removal as on many copies). The author's best-loved work, and one that is notoriously uncommon in the first edition. Originally rejected by 26 publishers, before John C. Farrar took a chance on the publication, perhaps explaining the relative scarcity of copies. One of the book's early reviewers wrote: "I couldn't get it out of my mind - it has a curious magic, it casts a spell over one." The truth of which is evident from the generations of readers who have been struck by the power of this unusual work of science fiction and fantasy, featuring a young girl's quest to save her family. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Madeleine L'Engle on a laid in signature. A magnificent dustjacket that is vibrant in color with no chips or tears. This original First Issue dustjacket has the price present on the front flap and has benefitted from light restoration. The colors are vibrant without any fading. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a stunning copy seldom seen in this nice condition. We buy Madeleine L'Engle First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Fine in near fine jacket. First edition. First printing of the book that helped make science fiction stories for children mainstream. A journey to a fantastical land full of epic battles and philosophical musing, A WRINKLE IN TIME reads in many ways like an updated, science-based spin on the Narnia series. While Heinlein and others published science fiction for young adults before this, L'Engle popularized it among elementary-age titles. Initially, L'Engle had a difficult time getting it published: "After trying 'forty-odd' publishers (L'Engle later said 'twenty-six rejections'), L'Engle's agent returned the manuscript to her. Then at Christmas, L'Engle threw a tea party for her mother. One of the guests happened to know John Farrar of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, and insisted that L'Engle should meet with him. Although the publisher did not at the time publish a line of children's books, Farrar met L'Engle, liked the novel and ultimately published it" (Random House). Winner of the Newbery Award and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. A lovely copy, very hard to find in collectible condition. 8'' x 5.25''. Original quarter blue cloth, white speckled paper boards. In original unclipped ($3.25) blue pictorial dust jacket designed by Ellen Raskin. [10], 211, [2] pages. Book with faint fading on edge of boards as usual, else fine. Some shallow edgewear to jacket, slightly moreso around spine ends; rear panel with light soiling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 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.

First edition, first impression, setting copy used for the British edition; 8vo; textual amendments in pencil throughout, slight toning to leaves, literary agent's rubber stamp to front free endpaper; publisher's blue cloth-backed grey and white paper covered boards, gilt lettering to spine, some discolouration to spine ends, faint marks to boards, extremities slightly rubbed, with the unclipped first issue pictorial dust-jacket priced $3.25, without the Newbery Medal to front panel, loss to spine at head and foot, some edge-wear, slight loss to corners, some dust-staining and toning to rear panel, overall a very good copy. A particularly interesting setting copy of this American classic in the scarce first issue dust-jacket, which gives an excellent insight into the adaptation of the book for the UK market. Internally there is a book stamp for Literary Agents D C Benson & Campbell Thomson Ltd and it is very likely that this copy was used by them to adapt the book for publication in the UK. There are a significant number of spelling amendments, for example the addition of an 's' to 'math' and an 'u' to 'colored', but also adaptations to make the book more readable like the use of 'form mistress' for 'teacher' and the consideration of whether 'the planetary people for Eng. ed. shd. not use American speech.'.

Hardcover. First edition. 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.

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 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. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, third printing of the author's Newbery award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Madeleine L'Engle in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. An exceptional signed example. â 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 Lâ Engleâ s belief that â children are excited by new ideasâ and has been credited with bringing science fiction into the mainstream of childrenâ s literature. This is Lâ Engleâ s best workâ (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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Ariel Books Farrar Straus Company (NY) 1962 First Edition, 1964 Seventh Printing. Good + in cloth spine over boards (some soiling to the boards, lightly bumped corners, toned end pages, slightly rubbed spine) in a Poor DJ with many chips, tears and rubbing. A large chip on the bottom of the front panel. Not price clipped.

Hard Cover. First Edition. Ariel Books First Edition Third Printing stated (1963), no text markings, NOT ex-lib, NOT book club, binding tight pages bright & unfoxed, in the original orange & gilt-stamped gray cloth-backed patterned papered boards, corners sharp, offsetting to panels & fade to spine, spine ends softened, bookplate & written name to front pastedown, a clean tight Very Good early printing of the first issue of this iconic Newberry Award winner, lacking the scarce dust wrapper; 8vo; (xii); 211pp.