Anne Of Green Gables First Editions

1908 anne of green gables first edition.

Anne of green gables first editions.

Bound in green cloth true first editions state first impression april 1908 on the copyright page and contain 8 illustrations by m a. Anne of green gables was first published by l c. In boston in 1908. A young orphan struggles to adjust to the new experience of a permanent home on prince edward island.

Over 19 000 copies were sold in the first five months. Due to age and or environmental conditions the pages of this book have darkened. Seller inventory 79045. Of boston on june 13 1908.

Anne of green gables was first published by l c. Moderate edgewear on the boards. In 2009 a first edition of anne of green gables sold for 37 500 at a new york auction. 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. Oversized unpaginated colorful illustrations a simplified retelling of how anne an eleven year old orphan comes to live on a prince edward island farm and preceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. The book quickly became a best seller.