London: Herbert Jenkins, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. An 18-year-old girl who is facing a fairy-tale future, and whose mother made something of a mess of her own life, decides that she wants "time for dreaming -- a chance to explore the byways before the golden gates of happy-ever-after-land" close behind her (which means that she ends up in a castle, is attracted to a man she should steer clear of, deals with a few unusual children, and is possessed of a secret she can't tell anyone). Red cloth w/white spine lettering/design, Jenkins device blind-stamped to back cover, 172 pages + three pages of advertisements for other Jenkins titles. A scarce title in hardcover first edition and boasting a dust jacket. Bump to bottom spine end, mildly cocked, 1/4" tear to fore-edge of pages 111/112, light toning, in price-clipped dust jacket w/sticker remains/pull to top right portion of front cover, 1/8" tear to top edge of front panel, light chipping to corners/spine ends, impressions. Dust jacket now in protective mylar sleeve. A presentable copy of an uncommon title..

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Bookseller: Augustine Funnell Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 012027
Title: Time For Dreaming
Author: Johns, Stella
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: About Very Good
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Herbert Jenkins
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1964
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Keywords: NOISBN, WOMEN
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction (hardcover);

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