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It features a handsome red cloth cover with marbled paper boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it's about: An early 20th-century adventure story about two boys encountering thieves while on a camping trip.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial features: The marbled paper boards and period illustrations give this book a distinctive, handsome appearance that sets it apart from typical books of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy I like it: The front endpaper carries a handwritten inscription of Theodore Roosevelt's well-known address 'To the Boys of America,' copied out in a lovely period hand! I also love this book because it is so unique in its publishing style. I can just imagine a boy from the early 1900s curled up with this adventure story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Red cloth hardcover with marbled paper boards; no dust jacket. Binding shows corner wear consistent with age, and pages have the tanning typical of books from this period. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThanks so much for visiting, ❤️ Jess\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51721338356002,"sku":"PRE-THEISL-L552","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/0709\/9951\/files\/IMG_7407.jpg?v=1780669418"},{"product_id":"jos-boys-and-little-men-louisa-may-alcott-set","title":"Jo's Boys and Little Men, Louisa May Alcott, Vintage Hardcover Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho wrote it: This is a two-book set of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women sequels, Jo's Boys and Little Men. Little Men was published by The Saalfield Publishing Company with illustrations by Helen Osborne, and Jo's Boys by The Goldsmith Publishing Company of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it's about: The two novels follow Jo March and her husband as they raise a houseful of children at Plumfield, carrying on the warmth and gentle storytelling that made Little Women beloved. They make a natural pair for any Alcott collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial features: Both books wear colorful pictorial dust jackets, and Little Men carries a 1943 illustration copyright with drawings by Helen Osborne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy I like it: I love this set because the dust jackets are so colorful and fun, and of course because they are Louisa May Alcott books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Two hardcovers in dust jackets, Little Men in blue cloth and Jo's Boys in red cloth; both jackets show edge wear and chipping, and the pages carry age toning. 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