Rare Margaret Ayer Barnes YEARS OF GRACE Signed Hardcover 1931 -Houghton Mifflin [Hardcover] Margaret Ayer Barnes

Description

This copy is not signed. 1930 edition. Hardcover has significant wear, discoloration, scuffs and marks throughout. No dust jacket. Spine has tears on the top and bottom and heavy wear. Binding is slightly loose. Pages are clean and largely unmarked aside from some small marks on some pages. Readable copy.

Published in 1930, “Years of Grace” by Margaret Ayer Barnes is a semi-autobiographical novel that provides a captivating glimpse into the lives of wealthy New Englanders in the early 20th century. Barnes, a Boston native, drew inspiration from her own upbringing in the Brahmin elite to craft this poignant tale of a young woman’s coming-of-age amid the constraints of high society.

Despite its well-worn exterior, this copy bears the patina of a cherished book, with its slightly loose binding and occasional markings hinting at the engrossment of past readers. While lacking the dust jacket that would have originally graced its boards, the hardcover itself remains a tangible link to a bygone era, inviting collectors and literary enthusiasts alike to immerse themselves in Barnes’ evocative prose and keen observations of the mores and manners of her time.