[Rarebooks] FS: Signed Jo's Boys by Louisa Mae Alcott: Reduced Price

[Allington Books]

Greetings to All.

Reduced Today Only:  *Price to the List $4,500*

Payment due at purchase by PayPal or Credit Card.

Returnable as long as we receive notice of the return within three business
days of the book's arrival at Buyer's address and the book is promptly
returned  and is received by us in the same condition as existed when
delivered to Buyer's address.

Photographs available by request.  Photographs also are available with the
ABE listing of this book.

*Alcott, Louisa May*. *Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to
Little Men* [Signed]. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1886. First edition. A Very
Good copy of the first edition, first printing, of this important Alcott
novel, *SIGNED BY LOUISA MAY ALCOTT* on the title page -- in the first
state mentioned in BAL with the closed page block bulking at 1 1/16 inches.
(The second state mentioned in BAL is made of thinner paper and bulks at 1
inch.) A Sequel to Little Men, "Jo's Boys" is one of Alcott's best-known
works, the others being "Little Women" and "Little Men". The three works
together comprise what is generally called the Little Women series.  Alcott
based the character "Jo" on herself and in "Jo's Boys" Jo's children have
grown up and now face real world problems and troubles. Set ten years after
Little Men, the novel follows the Plumfield boys which Little Men
introduced, focusing mainly on Tommy, Emil, Demi, Nat, and Dan, as well as
Jo's sons Rob and Teddy, and, of course, Professor Bhaer.  Others
characters previously introduced in the series appear as well. Signed
copies of the book are, in our experience, exceedingly scarce. The volume
is mildly askew and shows some chipping to the spine ends, some fading to
the front board where it meets the spine, some fading to the rear board,
and wear to the board corners with a bit of rubbing through. The hinges
feel as if they have been reglued, leaving some small damage to the
pastedowns and each adjacent free endpaper. A Very Good copy of one of
Louisa May Alcott's most important works and a highly-notable work of
American Literature as well, SIGNED BY LOUISA MAY ALCOTT. EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE.
                                   Very Good. Hardcover. (#5642) $12,500.00


With Thanks for your consideration and

Best Wishes,

Stephen
Allington Antiquarian Books, LLC

Stephen Johnson
Allington Antiquarian Books, LLC
Rare and Collectible Books, both Antiquarian and Modern
www.allingtonbooks.com
336-414-0435