Montgomery, Lucy Maud

8vo (190 x 129mm.),  FIRST IMPRESSION, 8 plates including frontispiece by M.A. and W.A.J. Claus, 8 pages of publisher's advertisements at end, publisher's pale brown ribbed cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, pictorial label on upper cover, preserved in matching cloth chemise and quarter brown morocco folding box, very slight wear to binding

Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 124; Grolier Children's Hundred 58.

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER CHILDREN'S BOOKS PUBLISHED IN AMERICA. The rare first printing, with "First Impression, April, 1908" on the copyright page, and in the slightly rarer pale brown cloth binding. Although films were made of the book in 1919 and 1934, it was a made-for-television film of 1985 that brought the book to the attention of a large and devoted coterie of readers in the United States, Canada (where the novel is set) and Japan.