Vintage 1915 edition of Under the Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott, published by Little, Brown and Company and illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens.

An attractive decorative green cloth edition featuring gilt lettering and decorative floral design to the front board and spine, color pictorial cover design, illustrated plates, and gilt top page edge.

The book remains tightly bound and highly readable overall. Condition includes general age toning/yellowing, foxing/age spotting, minor edge and corner wear, fraying to portions of the cloth at the board corners, and beginning fraying at the top and bottom of the spine. There is also a small crack beginning at the inner front hinge. A small vintage child’s sticker is present on the front endpaper. Interior illustrations remain bright and attractive.

A charming early illustrated Alcott edition with strong decorative shelf appeal.

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Book Title: Under the Lilacs

Author: Louisa May Alcott

Illustrator: Alice Barber Stephens

Language: English

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Publication Year: 1915

Format: Hardcover

Binding: Cloth

Features: Illustrated, Gilt Top Edge, Decorative Binding

Original/Facsimile: Original

Vintage: Yes

Genre: Children’s Literature, Classics

Topic: Juvenile Fiction

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States