Little Women, A Story for Girls by Louisa M. Alcott
No Edition Remarks. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative Art Nouveau green cloth with gilt lettering. Blackie's Library of Famous Books. Undated but pen inscription to reverse of title page states 1909. Book has a smoky odour. Noticeable thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. Much heavier and more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Title page quite creased. Paper traces to rear endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Liquid stains and pale marks to rear.