Eight Cousins, or, The Aunt-Hill

Title: Eight Cousins, or, The Aunt-Hill

Author: Alcott, Louisa M. [May]

Publication: Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1875.

Description: Louisa May Alcott's novel for children about an orphaned girl living with her wealthy great aunts who learns to challenge their traditional norms and embrace an active lifestyle. First edition in book form, after appearing as a serial. Illustrations throughout, some full-page. In publisher's original red cloth binding (not described in BAL), stamped in blind and gilt, with brown coated endpapers. 6.75 x 4.75 inches; [8], 290 pages, [6] pages of publisher's advertisements. Ownership markings in pencil on front free endpaper and flyleaf. Spine rather sunned with slight chipping at the head; interior with nicks to fore-edge of first several leaves, moderate toning, and a few spots of soiling. Good. From the collection of Arthur Williams Hall (1873-1952) of Massachusetts, bibliophile and manufacturer of laboratory equipment, with his acquisition notes on the front free endpaper; thence by descent through three generations. Reference: Blanck, J. Bibliography of American literature, 177.1.