Anne of Green Gables -- 4th Impression of the First Edition
by Montgomery, L. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good plus
- Seller
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Sacramento, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston : L.C. Page Company, 1908. First Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very good plus. Rare fourth impression of the first edition, published five months after the first printing. Very good plus in light green boards with minor soiling and a tiny nick to the bottom edge of the front board; binding firm. Brief gift inscription to "Margaret" dated 1908 on flyleaf and reverse of frontis. Interior clean and unmarked, with all eight plates intact and clean and frontis tissue guard present. An overall beautiful very early printing of this classic, suitable to give as a gift
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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On Sep 17 2017, a reader said:
For juveniles? Realy? I am 58 and always liked it. And tears drop on my cheeks every time.
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- Bookseller
- Magus Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008905
- Title
- Anne of Green Gables -- 4th Impression of the First Edition
- Author
- Montgomery, L. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 4th Printing
- Publisher
- L.C. Page Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1908
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