FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page, and 1941 is stated on the bottom of the title page. Boards are brick red cloth with black lettering. Dust jacket also states FIRST EDITION on the bottom of the front flap, next to the the price.
Author's first book, and considered by many to be her finest. This book also became the first in the Penny Parrish series followed by Dreams of Glory in 1942, Glory Be! in 1943, Up Goes the Curtain in 1946, Practically Perfect in 1947, and The Reluctant Heart in 1950.
The first edition was illustrated by Sandra James.
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