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Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys / Louisa M. Alcott

2015.7.26

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

1860sJuvenile fictionConduct of life

6-3/4 in

4-1/2 in

Louisa May Alcott

First American

Boston

Massachusetts

United States

North America

1871

Press of John Wilson and Son

Cambridge

Massachusetts

United States

North America

Publisher's Binding

Bound in green cloth with gilt titles to cover and spine enclosed within a decorated oval. This is a uniform binding published by Roberts. Illustrated with a frontis plate. Three additional plates. Rust stone endpapers.

Handwritten on flyleaf: "Pearl Judd Bentley -- 77 Rotch Street -- New Bedford -- Mass. -- Sept. 8, 1933 -- While Miss Alcott was in Rome in 1871, news of the death of her brother-in-law, John B. Pratt, reached her: 'Began to write a new book, "Little Men," that John's death may not leave Anna and the dear little boys in want.'"

John Wilson & Son

prt

Identical copy in rust cloth (2015.7.28)

Bibliography of American Literature

BAL 167

Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection

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