This is the most personal book Cecil Beaton has ever published. A record of four short years in a crowded life. The Happy Years picks up on Beaton's life after the war. It was a busy time for him in terms of his career travelling between England and America. During this time the affair began between Beaton and Greta Garbo.

-First Edition

-Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1961.

-Hardback with Dust jacket 

-Poor condition some wear to edge of DJ and tearing (see photos)

-Unclipped

-Inscription on the inside (see photos)