"Little Men" by Louisa May Alcott book: Illustrated by Erwin L. Hess, 1940. fiar to good condition for its age. and 2. "the Bobbsey Twins in Echo Valley" by Laura Lee Hope, 1943. This book is in good condition, except for pencil scribblings inside front and back cover. Most are erasable but if you are a collector of old books, this would be a great book to have.