Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott was first published in 1863. We track 2 editions.
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- J. Redpath1863 Hardback I own Hospital Sketches, J. Redpath 1863 Log in to want this
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- 237 on Open Library, 222 in English
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- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
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We track 2 editions of Hospital Sketches. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Hospital Sketches first published?
Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott was first published in 1863.
Can I read Hospital Sketches for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
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