Toronto: McClelland & Stewart , 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Lauren Mills. pp: 320. FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Pictorial dust jacket with a pink background. Blue boards with illustration of Anne in white on the top board. There are nine full size colour illustrations, as well as smaller illustrations in both colour and black and white. This is a reprint of the first book in the series originally published in 1908. It is a near fine copy with a touch of shelf wear on the bottom edge. The jacket has sunning on the spine.

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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: MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006328
Title: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Author: MONTGOMERY, L.M
Illustrator: Lauren Mills
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0771061773
ISBN 13: 9780771061776
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Place of Publication: Toronto
Date Published: 1989
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Classic Literature, Illustrated Novels, Canadian Literature, Coming of Age Novels, Anne of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island, Green Gables, Canadian Authors, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Classic Children's Novel, 19th Century Novels, Anne Shirley, Orphan Gi
Bookseller catalogs: LITERATURE; CANADIANA;
X weight: 1 kg

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