Lot of 6 Vintage Louisa May Alcott Titles — Early Printings — Little, Brown & Co. / Roberts Brothers
 
Attractive group of six early Alcott volumes, uniformly bound in publisher’s cloth with gilt and black stamping, all in 8vo format (approx. 7" x 5"). A solid, shelf‑pleasing set spanning biography, fiction, and late‑19th/early‑20th‑century reprints of Alcott’s most beloved works.
 
Includes:
Life, Letters and Journals — Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1890 (Second Printing) Gilt‑stamped cover with black decoration; top edge stained; decorated endpapers; 8‑page catalog of Alcott’s writings at rear. Corners bumped and rubbed, spine tips frayed, intermittent foxing throughout. A classic Roberts Brothers production with strong period appeal.
Little Men — Two Volumes — Little, Brown, Boston, 1901 & 1907 Illustrated. Cloth boards with bumped corners and softened spine tips. Previous owner’s name or inscription on front flyleaf or blank prelim; original bookseller’s $1.20 price in pencil on one copy. Charming early Little, Brown printings of Alcott’s companion to Little Women.
Jo’s Boys — Little, Brown, Boston, 1900 Cloth boards with bumped corners and frayed spine tips; name on front flyleaf; hinges loose with a small tear to the lower rear pastedown. A well‑loved early printing of the final book in the March family saga.
Jack and Jill — Little, Brown, Boston, 1907 Illustrated. Cloth boards with rubbed corners and softened spine tips; Christmas 1907 inscription on the front flyleaf. A bright, turn‑of‑the‑century edition of Alcott’s winter classic.
Under the Lilacs — Little, Brown, Boston, 1912 Illustrated. Cloth boards with bumped corners and spine tips; hinges a bit loose; interior clean and unmarked. A pleasing early‑20th‑century printing of one of Alcott’s most charming standalone novels.
 
A warm, character‑rich grouping of early Alcott titles—ideal for collectors, decorators, or anyone building a vintage children’s literature shelf. Each volume shows honest age and handling, but together they present as a handsome, unified set from the golden era of Little, Brown and Roberts Brothers Alcott editions.