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.
Anne of green gables first editions.
Anne of green gables first edition.
Of boston on june 13 1908.
In 2009 a first edition of anne of green gables sold for 37 500 at a new york auction.
Bound in green cloth true first editions state first impression april 1908 on the copyright page and contain 8 illustrations by m a.
Seller inventory 79045.
Over 19 000 copies were sold in the first five months.
Anne of green gables was first published by l c.
In boston in 1908.
Due to age and or environmental conditions the pages of this book have darkened.
The book quickly became a best seller.
Just over 100 years ago lucy maud montgomery introduced the world to a red headed spirited orphan girl named anne with an e shirley.
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.
A young orphan struggles to adjust to the new experience of a permanent home on prince edward island.
Since then over 50 million copies have been sold worldwide.
1908 anne of green gables first edition.