ALCOTT, LOUISA M., - Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag ( 6 Volumes: My Girls, Etc; Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc; an Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc; Shawl-Straps; Cupid and Chow-Chow, Etc; My Boys, Etc,)
Boston:, Roberts Brothers,, 1896 and 1897. This is a later edition, but is the complete series that Alcott wrote as a spin-off from Little Women and the narrator is Jo, now grown up. Very difficult to locate all of these books, each of which contains several stories, in the complete series in a matching binding. Floral end-papers. There is a double frontispiece in each of the volumes with a tissue guard and a partially illustrated title page. 6 3/4 x 4 3/4. Original blue cloth with elaborately stamped wine-colored decorations and title on front covers. Gilt-stamped spine-titles. Wear to spine ends and light rubbing to spines, edge wear, spine is sun-lightened and the gilt has somewhat faded, but still bright in places and completely readable. Some of the hinges are cracked, but all books are tight and the pages are clean. Overall these are Good books in a very scarce set.
USD 300.00 [Appr.: EURO 200.25 | £UK 180.5 | JP¥ 26477] Booknumber: 10450is offered by:
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