TURNER, John Hastings. While the Gods Grinned. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

First Edition. The story of a young girl brought up in California by a delightful charlatan whose business methods are humorous if not exactly ethical. When still quite young she is placed by a welfare society in a convent in France. She makes her escape in a boat to England, then falls in love with a young man before her charlatan father turns up and creates additional confusion by an attempt at blackmail. Very uncommon title. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow edge chips, some clear tape mends at verso.

Price: $200.00