Under the Lilacs.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1923. Black and white illustrations. Early twentieth century reprint. Publisher's full green cloth, decoratively stamped in black and gilt. Moderate wear to corners and spine foot, small stain lower edge, still very good. Item #242624
A CIRCUS OF GRIEF
Louisa May Alcott struggled to complete Under the Lilacs as she cared for her sick mother and struggled in the face of writer’s block. Ben Brown, a circus runaway adopted by the Moss family, slowly manifested for Alcott amidst her stress but was eventually dubbed by critics as “better than Little Women.”
This charming 1923 reprint features a Coloradan gift inscription on the front pastedown, “For Betty Howard[…] From, Mother.”.
Price: $25.00