The Lighted Heart by Elizabeth Yates — First Edition, 1960, Dust Jacket
The Lighted Heart by Elizabeth Yates — First Edition, 1960, Dust Jacket
THE LIGHTED HEART
Elizabeth Yates
A first-edition copy of Elizabeth Yates’s personal account of a husband and wife confronting a life-altering crisis and building a renewed life together. Published in 1960 by E. P. Dutton & Co., this hardcover retains its illustrated green dust jacket.
The copyright page explicitly states “First Edition.”
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Author: Elizabeth Yates
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Publication Year: 1960
Edition: First Edition
Printing: First Printing, presumed from the stated first-edition notice
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Language: English
Country of Printing: United States
Publisher/Series Number, if applicable: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-5995
CONDITION
Good overall, with the dust jacket in Fair condition.
The illustrated dust jacket shows extensive edge and corner wear, rubbing, scuffing, creasing, chips, and multiple tears. Clear tape repairs are visible along the upper edge and upper corners, with additional tape or repair work at other extremities. There is paper loss near the upper spine and corners, along with smaller chips and tears along the lower edge. The rear jacket panel has surface rubbing, discoloration, scratches, and general handling wear.
The visible copyright page and interior paper appear clean and well preserved, with only light age toning. The hardcover boards, spine, jacket flaps, hinges, page edges, and full interior have not been photographed and therefore cannot be completely assessed.
No signature, inscription, bookplate, library marking, or ownership notation is visible in the supplied photographs. The jacket’s original price and whether the front flap has been clipped cannot be determined from the available images.
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
A stated first edition of a lesser-seen autobiographical work by Elizabeth Yates. The presence of the illustrated dust jacket adds interest, although its extensive wear and repairs should be considered when evaluating the copy.
SHIPPING
Carefully packed and shipped with protective materials to help ensure safe arrival.