Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals (1890) | Roberts Brothers Boston | Illustrated Biographical Edition | Decorative Cloth

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Price: 88.00

A compelling and highly collectible 19th-century biographical work on Louisa May Alcott, offering an intimate and richly detailed portrait of one of America’s most beloved literary figures.

Published in Boston by Roberts Brothers in 1890—the same publishing house closely associated with Alcott’s original works—this volume presents Her Life, Letters, and Journals, edited by Ednah D. Cheney, a close friend and contemporary of the Alcott family. As such, the work carries both literary authority and personal authenticity, drawing directly from Alcott’s own writings and correspondence.

Bound in its original ochre decorative cloth, the volume features black-stamped ornamentation with botanical motifs and a central quatrefoil device to the spine. Binding tight. Clean pages.

The interior includes a frontispiece portrait of Louisa May Alcott along with additional illustrations, and is enriched with excerpts from her journals, letters, and early writings. Included are the deeply personal insights into her childhood, family life, literary development, and experiences during the Civil War era.

Condition: Very Good

Size: 5” x 7”

A meaningful and collectible volume—offering both literary significance and a beautifully cohesive presence alongside other Alcott works.