Anne Of Green Gables First Edition First Printing

8vo over 7 9 tall.

Anne of green gables first edition first printing.

By mistake a girl is sent. Bound in green cloth true first editions state first impression april 1908 on the copyright page and contain 8 illustrations by m a. Written for all ages it has been considered a classic children s novel since the mid twentieth century. A nice edition with the cover and all 8 illustrations from the 1908 first edition.

Anne of green gables first edition. Lucy maud montgomery anne of green gables easton press 1st edition 1st printing. Just over 100 years ago lucy maud montgomery introduced the world to a red headed spirited orphan girl named anne with an e shirley. Anne of green gables only many publishers have put out striking editions of the first and only the first anne book.

An elderly couple apply to an orphan assylum for a boy. Pictorial pastedown is rubbed and faded. Since that first edition in 1908 this girl adopted into a little town called avonlea in prince edward island canada has been stealing the hearts of readers generation after generation and is still adored by kindred spirits around the world today. The book was first published in america in 1908.

Set in the late 19th century the novel recounts the adventures of anne shirley an 11 year old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to two middle aged siblings matthew and marilla. Bound in full leather with hubbed spines. Anne of green gables by l. Features kim braden as anne in the bbc1 classic serial.

In 2009 a first edition of anne of green gables sold for 37 500 at a new york auction. 1908 anne of green gables first edition. Anne of green gables is a 1908 novel by canadian author lucy maud montgomery published as l m. My daughter was about ten years old when we started reading the anne of green gables series and then at a flea market i saw this book and i.

Anne of green gables was first published by l c. Montgomery anne of green gables easton press 1st edition 1st printing hardcover norwalk connecticut easton press 2002 good dampstaining to pages. Nicely rebound in similar green cloth keeping much of the original green cloth on spine and boards. Enjoy this classic as readers did more than 100 years ago anne of green gables is a 1908 novel by canadian author lucy maud montgomery.

Accented in 22kt gold printed on archival paper with gilded edges smyth sewing concealed muslin joints. 22d 15h left 30 6 20 51 from united states. First printing april 1908.