For eight years Jendy Marsh had been in love with Allen, a neighboring farmer, but he had eyes for nobody but her sister Nancy. So when Nancy tells her that she is not going to marry Allen, Jendy cannot help feeling a tiny spark of hope. Returning to the home of her spinster aunt to offer companionship and comfort to Allen, Jendy soon discovers that all is not as it should be. Then onto the scene comes a childhood rival with her impossible daughter, a prodigal son, a beautiful Swedish servant girl with her East End ...
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For eight years Jendy Marsh had been in love with Allen, a neighboring farmer, but he had eyes for nobody but her sister Nancy. So when Nancy tells her that she is not going to marry Allen, Jendy cannot help feeling a tiny spark of hope. Returning to the home of her spinster aunt to offer companionship and comfort to Allen, Jendy soon discovers that all is not as it should be. Then onto the scene comes a childhood rival with her impossible daughter, a prodigal son, a beautiful Swedish servant girl with her East End boyfriend, and a strange retired couple with their treasure-hunting idiosyncrasies. Today in a Devon hamlet, this richly assorted group of people provide as entertaining drama of romance, intrigue and near-tragedy.
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Seller's Description:
Fair. VERY, VERY HEAVY WEAR. Listed despite its condition since it is a rare edition and even rarer with dust jacket. Pages have lots of stains and smudges but nothing that inhibits reading. Hinge taped after the front end page. A variety of library stamps and labels. Dust jacket has chips at the corners but the price corner is not clipped. Tan stain at the bottom of the DJ on the spine and part of the back. Cover edge is worn to the cardboard. Poor but very readable! Booksavers receives do.
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Near Fine in Good+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing (no additional printings listed). Dust-spotted on the bottom edge. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket is soiled in spots. The spine is darkened and has a small chip at the head. The price, $3.50, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector.
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Good. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear and stain on the covers. Text is clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Philip Gough Dust Jacket Art. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 12 vo. 1st English printing (1961); dj w/lite wear at folds, unclipped price, in mylar; green c w/gilt spine titles; 190 clean, bright, unmarked pages.