{"product_id":"1880s-little-women-or-little-women-good-wives-by-louisa-may-alcott-illustrated-antique-book","title":"1880s Little Women or Little Women Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott - Illustrated Antique Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn excellent condition, here is a beautiful antique copy of Little Women and Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott. Undated, but would have been published in the 1880s by The Walter Scott Publishing Company, London. With a portrait frontispiece plus five black and white illustrations, gorgeous red decorative cloth backed boards, and shiny gilt edged on all sides. More details below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the pages are clean, bright and tightly bound. Has a prize bookplate on the front paste down dated 1906, but no other inscriptions or markings of previous ownership. Has developed a slight lean over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright-red cloth backed boards have ornate black decoration to the front, back and spine. Gilt title blocks. Bevelled edges. Again in top order. Very slight rubbing\/fading to the red on the front near the fore-edge - but minor. Slight rounding to the cloth on the corners and spine ends. The red on the spine has possibly faded just a little in comparison to the bright boards. The colours and gilt remain bright and this is an extremely eye-catching copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour antique copy of Little Women and Good Wives will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 19 cm x W 14 cm. Quarto. pp 219, 16 publisher's catalogue, 0.62 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped and sent simply in the full packaging please add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can follow my news and updates on Instagram @bumperboxofdelights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50693639078125,"sku":null,"price":338.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260916-142233.jpg?v=1789577139","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/en-nl\/products\/1880s-little-women-or-little-women-good-wives-by-louisa-may-alcott-illustrated-antique-book","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}