Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery [Lucy Maud]. Illustrated by M. A. & W. A. J. Claus
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London (Birr), Ontario
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About This Item
Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1908. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. An attractive copy in the original format, the 44th Impression, August, 1918. Original green ribbed cloth hard covers, with blind border and colour panel to front, and gilt titles to front and spine. Eight plates including frontispiece, as listed. Mild handling, soiling, and shelf wear to covers. Edges and endpapers toned; tiny contemporary "J. H. Chapman & Co. London, Ont." bookseller's label inside rear cover. Moderate moisture rippling, with mild stain, to leaves and plates near front, diminishing toward middle. Intermittent slight foxing or staining. Otherwise, unusually, only lightly handled: a clean, tight and unmarked book. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Eight pages of publisher's ads. at rear. x,429+1[blank]+8[ads.]pp..
Synopsis
Anne of Green Gables is the first novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. The story tells of the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in Prince Edward Island. Like many of her contemporaries, Montgomery did not consider submitting her first novel to a Canadian publisher, convinced that a more lucrative deal could be made with an American firm. The novel was completed in 1905, but was rejected by four major American publishing houses, and it was not until 1907 that Montgomery found a publisher. L.C. Page & Co. finally published Anne of Green Gables in 1908. Anne of Green Gables has sold more than 50 million copies and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Following the success of her first novel, Montgomery went on to write seven more books about Anne, following the beloved protagonist through adulthood and motherhood. Several novels in the series have been adapted and made into a successful television miniseries. Montgomery museums, plays, and houses on Prince Edward Island draw international visitors.
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- Bookseller
- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71643cl
- Title
- Anne of Green Gables
- Author
- L. M. Montgomery [Lucy Maud]. Illustrated by M. A. & W. A. J. Claus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- L. C. Page & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- literature Canada Canadian vintage collectible Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery L. M. Montgomery
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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- 12mo
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