Years of Grace by Margaret Ayer Barnes, First Edition (15 results)

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No d-j. Small rub on front board. Page before title page slightly separated from hinge. Spine lightly soiled. This is the very scarce Grosset & Dunlap reprint of the author's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of 1931 as part of their "Pulitzer Prize Novel" series, using the same plates as the first edition.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine. Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; First Franklin Library Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+, Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. A limited edition published under the auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. A Limited Edition. ; First Franklin Library Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; First Franklin Library Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. black cloth boards, orange lettering, previous owner's bookplate on ffep, no additional printings indicated, no date on title page, only date is 1930 on back of title page. Rubbing to corners, and some of cloth chipped away at top and bottom of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. "Years of Grace" by Margaret Ayer Barnes. First edition, 2nd-4th printing; no later printings on the copyright page, lack of 1930 date on the title page keeps it from being a first printing~pprize.com. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1930. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Novel in 1931. The book measures 5.25" x 7.75", 581 pages. The book is in very good plus to near fine condition. The black cloth boards are well preserved with firm edges. The red titling is vibrant and complete. Bookstore's sticker on the front endsheet. The textblock is clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(G3-7).

Condition: Good. No Jacket. N/A (illustrator). First. HB 1st Ed. Later printing. Only printed date - 1930 back of title page + dedication o/p. Black cloth boards. Red titles + scroll design front. Red titles spine. 19.2 x 13.5cm. 581 rough cut pages. Printed by the Riverside Press Cambridge, Massachusetts. On the 2nd free page is a newspaper cutting stuck to page with stamp backs. It shows Margaret Ayer Barnes and her two sons and states that this her first novel has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the year. Under the caption in ink is written 'Toronto Saturday Night. May 30th 1931. Under the cutting in pencil is 1891. On the back paste down is the remains of a DJ flap giving info on the author and how she would not have taken to writing had it not been for a serious car accident. At the bottom written in pencil is 1890's, I do not know what this date is referring to. In addition there is a loose opening paper page from another book - title unknown, which has a dedication to Adelaide from Margaret Ayer Barnes, written in black ink. Condition: Cover spine sunned. Wear on top/bottom spine + spine seams + corners. Boards showing slightly front corners. Few letters of front title + scroll design rubbed. e/ps slight ghosting and yellowing. Free o/p period ink writing dedication dated Christmas 1930. End paste down has remains of DJ flap adhered with stamp tabs. Outer edge of pages collectively discoloured with age. Internally clean, tight binding, good colour. Good condition. Loose page with author signature evenly discoloured with age. Signature clear. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. "Years of Grace" by Margaret Ayer Barnes. First edition, fourteenth printing, August 1931, as stated on the copyright page. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). Measures 5.5" x 7.75", 581 pages. Comes with a thirteenth printing dust jacket. The dust jacket is in fair condition. Toning to the jacket with chips and tears at the edges. Three inch closed tear to the top of the front panel. Heavy paper loss at the spine, affecting the publisher and title. Tape repairs made to the verso of the jacket to reattach the spine to the rear panel. The original price of $2.50 is present on the front flap. The book is in very good plus condition. The black cloth boards are well preserved with light shelf wear. Rubbing to the spine edges and titling. The textblock is clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. Included with the book is an original newspaper clipping with the photograph of the author and a caption that reads: "Mrs. Margaret Ayer Barnes, Chicago novelist, who will speak at the first session of the Conference on Major Problems at the Palmer House tomorrow under the auspices of The Tribune". There is also a Chicago train ticket stub from September 4th with the same age toning as the newspaper clipping. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(Pul-49).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Years of Grace" by Margaret Ayer Barnes. Signed and inscribed by the author in pen on the front end paper: "For Ruth Anne Waring, From Margaret Ayer Barnes". First edition, fourteenth printing, August 1931, as stated on the copyright page. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). Measures 5.5" x 7.75", 581 pages. The book is in very good plus condition. The black cloth boards are well preserved with light shelf wear. Rubbing to the spine edges and titling. The textblock is gently toned, largely clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(Pul-48).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Years of Grace" by Margaret Ayer Barnes. Signed and inscribed with the author's own drawing: "For Joanne Reed who came to see me in my little (house) in the woods, Margaret Ayer Barnes". First edition, eighteenth printing, October 1936, as stated on the copyright page. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). Measures 5.5" x 7.75", 581 pages. The book is in very good condition. The black cloth boards are well preserved with some light discoloration and gently bumped corners. Rubbing and staining to the spine with frayed edges. Toning to the gutters. The textblock is gently toned, clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(Pul-47).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. N/A (illustrator). First Edition, Ninth Printing. 581 pgs. First Edition, ninth printing dated October, 1930 of this exceptionally rare title HC book has black boards with orange font on both spine and fc. VERY GOOD + Shape, with minimal shelf rubbing to boards, spine font rubbed lightly, sharp corners, very tips of lower corners starting to show wear through, spine ends show some bumping. Red top page edges, front page edges show some foxing, shadow foxing around eps, no foxing of any kind in text. PO name and 1930 dated gift inscription on ffep. Square, tight, clean, umarked, with a mild musty odor. No DJ (almost impossible to find a first edition with one)! This novel was a PULITZER PRIZE Winner in 1931. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Years of Grace" by Margaret Ayer Barnes. First edition, ninth printing from October 1930. Winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1930. 12mo [5" x 7 3/8"], pp. With its rare original dust jacket with "Sixtieth Thousand" stated at the bottom of the front panel. The dust jacket is very good condition. Chips, creases, and tears present along the edges of the panels, spine and flaps. The spine is lacking at the edges, affecting the title. Light wear to the panels. The original price of $2.50 is present on the front flap. The book is in very good plus to near fine condition. The black cloth boards are beautifully preserved with crisp edges. The red lettering on the front board is clear and vibrant. The lettering on the spine is worn. Previous owner's signature in ink on the front endpaper. The contents are clean and bright, like new, with tight binding. A remarkable copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning classic. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(Pul-46).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Years of Grace" by Margaret Ayer Barnes. First edition, third printing. Winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1930. 12mo [5" x 7 3/8"], 581 pp. With its rare original dust jacket with "Third Printing" stated at the bottom of the front panel. The dust jacket is very good condition. Professional restoration to the edges of the spine and into the panels. Minor wear to the panels with sunning to the spine. The original price of $2.50 is present on the front flap. The book is in very good plus to near fine condition. The black cloth boards are beautifully preserved with crisp edges. The red lettering on the front board and spine is clear and vibrant. Light fraying at the edges of the spine. The contents are clean, bright and supple with tight binding. A very collectible copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(Pul-45).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. A wonderful copy. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, with minor wear to the panels. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this FIRST EDITION second issue with a superb facsimile dustjacket from the original. We buy Margaret Barnes First Editions.