The Journals of Louisa May Alcott [Inscribed]

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24cm); gray paper spine over light pink paper-covered boards, with titling stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; 356pp; 16 glossy pages of black and white photographic (halftone) illustrations. Inscribed by editor Daniel Shealy on half-title: "For Julian, a good friend and an excellent scholar. Thank you for all the help you have given me! Dan / July 1989". A Fine copy in like, unclipped (priced $24.95), dustwrapper. The Journals from 1843-1888 discuss Alcott's father's illness, women's rights, education reform, and the Civil war, with many not published previously. [84006].