Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy

New York: Viking Press, 1979. First US Edition, INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper, "From Rumer, For Beatrice and Bruce / 28th - October 1979."

Beatrice Blackmar Gould and her husband, Bruce Gould, were co-editors of the "Ladies Home Journal" from 1935 through 1962. It was under their leadership that the magazine became the top-selling women's magazine in the country for nearly 30 years, largely due to their efforts to modernize the journal and broaden its subject matter for the emancipated woman. The pair co-wrote the autobiography, "American Story: Memories and Reflections of Bruce Gould and Beatrice Blackmar Gould," published by Harper and Row in 1968.

Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust Jacket. A slight lean, with light foxing to the top page edges. Jacket with light toning and a tap to the crown.

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