{"product_id":"1910-nice-art-nouveau-binding-little-women-and-good-wives-by-louisa-m-alcott","title":"1910 Rare Art Nouveau Binding - Little Women and Good Wives by Louisa M. Alcott","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1229\" data-start=\"107\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"118\" data-start=\"107\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louisa M. Alcott. Illustrated by Charles Horrell.\u003cbr data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"181\" data-start=\"171\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"212\" data-start=\"182\"\u003eLittle Women and Good Wives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"215\" data-start=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"229\" data-start=\"215\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, S. W. Partridge \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., Old Bailey. [Circa 1910].\u003cbr data-end=\"295\" data-start=\"292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"308\" data-start=\"295\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-end=\"328\" data-start=\"325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"337\" data-start=\"328\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\" x 5\".\u003cbr data-end=\"353\" data-start=\"350\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"363\" data-start=\"353\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e viii-415 pages + publisher's catalogue.\u003cbr data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"377\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and good publisher’s original Art Nouveau decorated orange cloth, beautifully blocked in black and pale yellow with stylized floral motifs to front cover and spine, and gilt lettering in an ornate black cartouche (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Still a bright, attractive example of early 20th-century decorative book design.\u003cbr data-end=\"777\" data-start=\"774\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"777\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (tight and clean, endpapers show mild foxing and inner hinges are worn but tight - as shown, pages show even toning consistent with period, yet remain clean and fully legible throughout - as shown).\u003cbr data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"963\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"984\" data-start=\"966\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with six full-page black-and-white illustrations by Charles Horrell, including the memorable frontispiece “She could only stand motionless, staring, with a terror-stricken face, at the little blue hood above the black water.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1263\" data-start=\"1231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1244\" data-start=\"1231\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 200– 225).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1960\" data-start=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1270\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA charming early-20th-century illustrated edition of \u003cem data-end=\"1368\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003eLittle Women and Good Wives\u003c\/em\u003e—two beloved novels combined in one volume. This edition by S. W. Partridge captures the enduring warmth and spirit of Louisa May Alcott’s masterpiece, which follows the lives, trials, and joys of the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they grow from childhood into womanhood. The Art Nouveau binding, with its flowing organic lines and bright orange tone, perfectly complements the domestic grace and independence embodied by Alcott’s heroines. Horrell’s expressive illustrations bring key emotional moments—Beth’s quiet devotion, Jo’s determination, Laurie’s charm—to vivid life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2473\" data-start=\"1962\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1977\" data-start=\"1962\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eLouisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) was an American novelist, abolitionist, and early feminist whose works transformed domestic fiction into literature of psychological and moral depth. Raised among the intellectual circle of Emerson and Thoreau, Alcott drew inspiration from her own family’s struggles in \u003cem data-end=\"2300\" data-start=\"2286\"\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/em\u003e (1868) and its sequel \u003cem data-end=\"2335\" data-start=\"2323\"\u003eGood Wives\u003c\/em\u003e (1869). Her depiction of sisterhood, creativity, and self-reliance has made the novel a timeless classic, cherished across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2801\" data-start=\"2475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2495\" data-start=\"2475\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eCharles Horrell was an early-20th-century British illustrator known for his strong narrative style and finely shaded black-and-white work. His illustrations here convey tenderness and emotional realism, balancing the domestic calm of Alcott’s story with moments of genuine drama and introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012019765497,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251109LittleWomen-000.jpg?v=1762721107","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1910-nice-art-nouveau-binding-little-women-and-good-wives-by-louisa-m-alcott","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}