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Good Wives: A Story for Girls. Being a Sequel to "Little Women."
by Louisa M. Alcott
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Blackie and Son Limited, c1930. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5". None. A decorative edition of this work. A sequel of her most famous work "Little Women." Decorative edition of this work. No date provided in text. University of Birmingham Libraries and details of publisher suggests circa 1930. Illustrated with four coloured plates. Collated complete. In this sequel to Alcott's most well-known work "Little Women", the March sisters have grown up as we follow them into their womanhood. Written by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist, short story writer and poet. In the original blue cloth binding with yellow and orange decoration. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light scattered spotting. Very Good
Synopsis
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868) was written in response to a request from Roberts Brothers. The publisher wanted a coming-of-age novel that could appeal to young female readers, so Alcott used her own family and childhood as inspiration. The semi-autobiographical account, which was written in less than three months, was an instant success. Alcott immediately wrote a second volume, Little Women, Part Two (or Second), which was published in 1869. In 1881, Part Two became chapters 24-47 of Little Women as both texts were revised, reillustrated and republished in a single volume by Roberts Brothers. British editions of both volumes of Little Women appeared soon after it was published in Boston. However, Alcott had not been able to secure copyright for her work in Great Britain and a number of publishers took advantage of the opportunity to reprint it without her consent. In several cases, Part Two was given a new title, such as Little Women Wedded (Sampson Low, 1872), Little Women Married (Sampson Low, 1873), Nice Wives (Weldon & Co., 1875), and finally, Good Wives (Nisbet, 1895). Good Wives: Little Women, Part II, was also published solo by Connecticut-based Longmeadow Press in 1995.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839T47
- Title
- Good Wives: A Story for Girls. Being a Sequel to "Little Women."
- Author
- Louisa M. Alcott
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1930
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Good Wives Little Women Alcott Little Women
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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