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Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Ednah D. Cheney (First Edition), 1890 ๐โ๏ธ๐ Teachers Edition Aiken was a compiler and1. Introduction This is a first edition of Ednah D. Cheney's biography, Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals. Published in 1890 by Roberts Brothers, this book is the first authorized biography of Louisa May Alcott. As a first printing, this volume is an artifact for collectors of American literature and Alcott's work. The biography was compiled with access to Alcott's private papers, providing a factual account of her life. The volume