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New York: Ariel Books / Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1962. First Edition. Good/Good. First edition, stated first printing. 211 pp. Bound in publisher's cloth. 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.

A Wrinkle in Time is a science fiction novel written by Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1962. The story follows a young girl named Meg Murry, who, along with her brother Charles Wallace and friend Calvin O'Keefe, embarks on a journey through space and time to save her father from the clutches of an evil force. The novel blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, and Christian theology.

Identification of a first edition can include looking for the correct publisher, a publication date of 1962, mentions of awards won after 1962 must not be present, and checking for statements of printing or edition.