I was not a little disappointed? This doesn't make sense.
I think it's valid, though not very common today. It does get some hits on Google.
I agree with contour.
See http://www.thefreedictionary.com/litotes
Noun 1. litotes - understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"
Maybe it's British English? I've never heard this in my life.
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Мы пока не можем определить, является ли это предложение изначально переводом или нет.
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соединено Horus, 15 марта 2016 г.