by F. Tennyson Jesse (Pen name of Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse Harwood)

London: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1927.

"New" edition, first printing.

 The first edition was originally published in October 1921.

Jesse, a great-niece of Lord Alfred Tennyson, was a famous English criminologist, journalist, and author most famous for the classics A PIN TO SEE THE PEEPSHOW, THE LACQUER DRESS, the science fiction Solange series stories, and the historical novella about Judas, THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER.

This novel of self-esteem, desire for acceptance, creative expression, and individualism, features a poor onion-seller's illegitimate daughter who unjustly inherited town gossip, dreams of dancing with proper ladies at the May celebration with an expensive riband sash, and makes her fantasy come true.

 Joseph Conrad called the novel "this jewel in a casket," and St. John Ervine referred to Jesse as "a genius insufficiently recognized."

Age-toning to the inner hinge areas as usual, a few minor tiny spots to the upper page edges, else near fine in polished brown cloth with gilt embossed fanciful illustration of a Pan-like man riding a goat to the front cover, and with gilt embossed titles, undulating borders and decorations to the spine, upper page edges matching brown; in a very good dust jacket with tanning to the spine panel, a large chip to the upper spine end, a tear to the lower spine, a small ring stain to the upper spine, and rubbing and nicks to the flap folds and spine folds; original printed 3s. 6d. net price still intact to the front inner flap.