The book I will be examining in this paper is the popular title by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. This book was written as children’s fiction, and was a popular title in the nineteenth century. This is a first edition book, published in 1868. The book is located in the John Wilson Rare Book Room of the Multnomah County Library. The book was a gift to the collection from a W.B. Ayer. Ayer was prominent Portland community member. he served as the president of the Library Association of Portland and also found the Portland Art Association, and was a member of the Oregon Historical Society. Other accomplishments of Ayer include his formation of the Western Lumber Company in the 1890s, and serving as president of the Arlington Club in 1897 (Engeman).
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