Little Women; or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy: Part Second, 1869

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Artifact Overview

Fan demand for a sequel to Louisa May Alcott's (1832-1888) 1868 novel, Little Women, motivated the author to complete the second volume three months later. Part two follows the lives and romances of the March sisters in the years following the American Civil War. The book's setting and characters were based on Alcott's own community in Concord, Massachusetts.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1869

Subject Date

1861-1865

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2020.0.1.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.625 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 1.25 in

Inscriptions

front flyleaf, ink: Mrs RD Robisin