Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of A House Like a Lotus (Polly O’Keefe, 3) by Madeleine L’Engle in a first state dust jacket protected in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear. First state jacket with the $13.95 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Sixteen-year-old Polly is on her way to the island of Cyprus, where she will work as a gofer. The trip was arranged by Maximiliana Horne, a rich, brilliant artist who, with her longtime companion, Dr. Ursula Heschel, recently became the O’Keefe family’s neighbor on Benne Seed Island. Max and Polly formed an instant friendship and Max took over Polly’s education, giving her the encouragement and confidence that her isolated upbringing had not.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
