Vintage Midcentury Family Saga Novel — Those Harper Women (1964) — Stephen Birmingham | McGraw-Hill Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket, Historical Family Saga Fiction

A sharp midcentury family saga novel that tracks what wealth does to the people who inherit it—especially the women expected to carry the name (and the damage) gracefully. Those Harper Women follows four generations of the Harper family, where money isn’t just comfort—it’s control, legacy, and a trap.

This 1964 McGraw-Hill hardcover is wrapped in a bold, display-worthy dust jacket with that wonderfully loud vintage typography. Photo-verified and ready for your shelf (or your next “one more chapter” night).

Quick Specs

• Item Type: Vintage hardcover book with dust jacket
• Size: 9 × 6 × 1 in
• Material: Cloth boards (tan) + paper dust jacket
• Color: Cream/yellow jacket with red/gold/green lettering; tan boards; green-tinted page edges (visible)
• Origin or Maker: McGraw-Hill Book Company (New York • Toronto • London)
• Year or Era: 1964
• GENRE: Historical Family Saga Fiction / Women’s Literary Fiction
• Language / Pages: English / 285 pages

Edition & Features

• Edition/Printing: Book club edition (noted on dust jacket flap)
• Dust Jacket: Present (shows wear—see Condition)
• Extras: Dramatic vintage cover typography; green-tinted page edges

Condition Grade: Good

Notes: Dust jacket present with noticeable age wear: toning, edge/corner chipping, small tears, and surface soiling/staining (especially near edges). Book itself appears solid; pages show age-toning; page edges show green tinting; general shelfwear to boards.

• See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.

Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.

About the Author: Stephen Birmingham

Stephen Birmingham is known for writing about money, class, and social power—here, he turns that same eye toward fiction and the private costs of a “public” family name.
If you love generational drama with teeth, this one’s calling your name.

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