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1980. First Printing. 324 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth covered boards with gilt. Signed by the author with dedication to front free end paper. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.

L'Engle signed the book on a book plate attached to the half-title page, and inscribed it "Be a light bearer, Nancy from Madeleine L'Engle. The book is lovely, the jacket has several imperfections; the tiniest bit of chipping at the bottom of the front cover and the bottom of the spine, and two closed half-inch tears on the back cover, one on the bottom, one on the top. The top one has the colored surface of the paper chipped in a triangle about 1/4 inch on a side, and a crease where part of the torn cover was folded down. Jacket is not price clipped. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall