Under the Lilacs.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1904. Black and white illustrations. Early twentieth century reprint. Publisher's full brown cloth, decoratively stamped in black and gilt. Lightly rubbed, rear hinge starting but holding firm, bookshop stamp to front pastedown, overall near fine copy. Item #243071
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 1904 reprint features a 1952 owner's inscription to ffep.
Price: $65.00