Little women or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Part second / by Louisa M. Alcott ; with illustrations.Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-18881869"Messrs. Roberts Brothers' publications."--advertisement, [8] p. at end."Stereotyped by Regan and Leadbeater, 55 Water Street, Boston."--vers o of title page.BEIN Za AL19 869L: Purple cloth binding; state with publisher's advertisements beginning 16, 12 and has no advertisement concerning Little women, part first on p. iv; and publisher's advertisements numbered 16, 12, etc.Copyright 1869 by Louisa M. Alcott.Illustrations by Hammatt Billings. Wood-engraved plates variously signed by "John Andrew-Son," W.H. Morse, and "Matthews."In cloth, with gilt title. Colors vary.Variant states noted. One state bears a publisher's advertisement with the following pagination: 16, 12, 11, 3, 2, [1], [1], 14. A second state bears the advertisement, "'Little women,' part first, is published in a volume uniform with this," on p. iv. It also bears a publisher's advertisement with the same pagination as that found in the first state. A third state bears the advertisement for the first part on p. iv. It also contains a publisher's advertisement at end, with the pagination: 15, 12, 11, 3, 2, 19, 20, 18.still image