c1904 Matching Set of Little Women and Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott / Excellent Condition / Illustrated / Decorative Boards / Ward, Lock

In absolutely excellent condition, here is a matching antique set of Little Women and Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott. Undated, but with a inscription from 1904. Published by Ward, Lock & Co., London. Each with two black and white illustrations. Looking absolutely stunning on display.

Inside the pages are clean, bright and tightly bound. With some very light spotting to the opening pages of Little Women. Has small, neatly pencilled inscriptions to the front and rear of Little Women, and to the front free endpaper of Good Wives. These are really hard to see unless holding the books right up to the light. Each book has a black and white frontispiece, and one other illustration. All edges are shiny gilt.

In beautiful decorative boards, with bevelled edges. Again in very good order. Little Women has some rubbing to the red in places, and the odd scuff. With some rubbing to the gilt behind the titles on the front and spine. With a couple of small areas of loss at the head of the spine (see photos). Good Wives with just a little rubbing to the gilt titles on the spine.

Your vintage set 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 if desired.

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Each book H 19.5 cm x W 14.5 cm, 300 and 333 pages, combined weight 1.1 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. With the exception of a small number of countries.

* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped but sent simply in the protective packaging please add a note to the order.

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