Fairbank, Janet Ayer — Rich Man, Poor Man

Good with no dust jacket Houghton Mifflin Company 1st Edition. First Printing Autograph card signed by the author laid-in at fep. Publisher's full green cloth, black lettering on spine and cover, fore-edge deckle. "Rich Man, Poor Man" is a 1936 domestic and historical novel written by American author Janet Ayer Fairbank and published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Spanning the years 1912 to 1929, the sprawling 626-page book serves as an opulent social and political chronicle of an upper-crust Chicago family against the backdrop of progressive-era movements, World War One, and the roaring twenties. NB: Janet Ayer Fairbank (1878 – 1951) was an American author and suffragist, socially and politically active in Chicago and a champion of progressive causes. She was active in politics; in 1912 she was active in Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party campaign for president; she was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Illinois in 1924 and 1932, and a national committeewoman for the Illinois Democratic party from 1924 through 1928. Fairbank published her first novel, "Home", in 1910; in all she wrote several short stories and articles, a play, and seven novels, of which this was the last.. Spine sunned and darkened, covers moderately worn, front hinge starting, former owner's name on fep, small glue residue on ffep where the autograph card was attached, small red stain on bottom edge not affecting text, else near fine; otherwise unmarked, text block tight and square. GOOD.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (vi), 626 pages. Signed by Author Boston and New York