Little Men (1882) by Louisa May Alcott — Illustrated Roberts Brothers Edition — Decorative Victorian Binding

2025-11-15T22:06:30-05:00

Price: 125.00

An 1882 illustrated edition of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys, published by Roberts Brothers of Boston—the original U.S. publisher of Alcott’s most beloved works. This Victorian copy features a beautifully designed brown cloth binding with gilt titling, black-stamped botanical motifs, and a decorative central clover medallion on the spine in red and gold.

The binding is classic late-19th-century Roberts Brothers: elegant, sturdy, and detailed with floral and ivy spine panels, and gilt detail. Inside, the volume includes full-page illustrations, a hallmark of these early post-first editions, bringing the Plumfield stories to life with expressive line engravings. Decorative endpapers feature an intricate Victorian leafy design in soft green tones.

The novel continues the world of Little Women, following Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer as they run Plumfield, a lively school for boys. The narrative traces the everyday adventures, challenges, mischief, and personal growth of the children in their care—woven with the warmth, humor, and gentle moral lessons that define Alcott’s best-loved stories.

Binding sound and secure; light wear to spine tips; bright gilt; interior pages clean; very light foxing to tissue guard only; illustrations sharp; hinges strong.

Condition: Very Good.

Size: 5’ X 7”

Ideal for collectors of 19th-century children’s literature or anyone building an Alcott, holiday, or giftable classics shelf.