South Shore Town 1948 First Edition Elizabeth Coatsworth Hingham Massachusetts New England Local History Vintage Book

This 1948 first edition captures Hingham, Massachusetts, through the eyes of Newbery Medal–winning author Elizabeth Coatsworth, who lived there with her husband, writer Henry Beston. Part memoir, part local history, Coatsworth's account weaves genealogy, personal recollection, and her own illustrations of the town's islands, streets, and characters into an intimate portrait of New England coastal life. The rust-brown cloth binding shows pleasant age—light wear at the spine, tanned page edges with some foxing—and carries a charming previous owner's inscription from a Hingham resident, making it a meaningful find for those with ties to the South Shore or a deep interest in regional history and Coatsworth's work.