Description: Alcott LITTLE WOMEN 1902 first printing of new illustr editions of Alcott novels Alcott LITTLE WOMEN 1902 first printing of new illustr editions of Alcott novels Click images to enlarge Description In the early 1900's Little, Brown issued a new illustrated set of Alcott's main works: "New Illustrated Editions of Miss Alcott's Famous Stories." Each volume was illustrated by a famous artist, had a pictorial design to the front cloth board and elaborate gilt design to the spine. Little, Brown described the volumes: LITTLE WOMEN. With 15 full-page illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens. AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL. With 12 full-page illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. LITTLE MEN. With 15 full page illustrations by Reginald B. Birch. JO'S BOYS. With 15 full-page illustrations by Ellen Wetherald Ahrens. EIGHT COUSINS. With 8 full-page illustrations by Harriet Roosevelt Richards. ROSE IN BLOOM. With 8 full-page illustrations by Harriet Roosevelt Richards. UNDER THE LILACS. With 8 full-page illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens. JACK AND JILL. With eight full page illustrations by Harriet Richards. Crown 8vo. Cloth, each $1.80 net. Each was issued in green cloth with a pictorial design to the front, an elaborate gilt design by Amy Secker to the spine, and top edge gilt. All issues had the Secker designed spine save the first printing of Little Women and the first printing of Little Men. Here: Louisa Alcott. Little Women. Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens. Little Brown. 1902. First printing thus. Green cloth board with pictorial design to front and spine. Gilt lettering to front and spine. TEG. 8vo. Cloth boards with very good color. Gilt to front and spine remains bright. Minor rubbing to spine tips, touch of softening to corners. Externals very good +. Brief gift inscription date 1902. Text block light aged toned with a few scattered signs of use: e.g., finger smudge to leaf border. Internals very good +. PLEASE SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ADDITIONAL IMAGES. If you require additional images, please contact me. International buyers, please contact me for postage costs. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
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