L.M. Montgomery Rare Books/First Editions for Sale

The following list will change as books are confirmed as sold. This was last updated April 2, 2002. Books are first come, first served, so if you would like to be sure you get a particular one, please reserve it via e-mail at: avonlea@interlog.com. Please do not send payment without first confirming the book you want is still available.
As you can see, they're selling out fast and at this point, no more will be added to this list, what you see here is what is available. Once you have reserved a book, payment must be made in 10 business days or the book will be up for sale again. A free LMM, Anne or Emily bookmark is sent with every purchase. Prices are in U.S dollars.

Autographed - Own a book once owned and read by L.M. Montgomery!
This book belonged to L.M. Montgomery. It's not just a book signed by her -- this book was read by her and was in her personal library. It's called Silk by Samuel Merwin. She signed it “L.M. Montgomery Macdonald, November 1923.” It may have been a birthday present (her birthday was November 30) from someone who knew what she loved best - books! Excellent condition. $1,000.00.
 

First Editions:   (M&S is McClelland & Stewart, Stokes is Frederick Stokes)

Further Chronicles of Avonlea 1920 Page Company of Boston. Third Impression June 1920. $100.00

The Story Girl Page Company of Boston. Fifth Impression, September 1911. $75.00

Verse & Reverse Extremely rare booklet published by the Toronto Women’s Press Club in 1922. Contains the poem “Spring Song” by LMM.  $35.00

Macleans 1922. This is a hardcover book version of one issue of the Canadian magazine Macleans. Contains a story by L.M. Montgomery with illustrations. An incredibly rare find - was bought in PEI several years ago. $125.00

Anne of Windy Poplars (with dustjacket).  M&S 1936 $120.00

Rainbow Valley (with frontispiece). Stokes 1919. $75.00SOLD

Pat of Silverbush. A.L. Burt & Company. 1933. With color dustjacket. $100.00 SOLD

Mistress Pat (with frontispiece).  Plain green cover. $40.00 SOLD

Anne’s House of Dreams (with dustjacket and frontispiece). Frederick Stokes/McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart. 1917. $100.00 SOLD

A Tangled Web (with dustjacket). M&S 1931 $100.00 SOLD

Anne of Ingleside (with dustjacket & frontispiece). M&S 1939. $110.00 SOLD
 

Hardcover (old/rare editions):

Anne of Green Gables:
1. McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1969. Good condition. Illustration of Anne on dustjacket cover. Inside flap of dustjacket has photo and information about L.M. Montgomery $35.00

Anne of Avonlea
Ryerson, 1963. Blue hardcover. Good condition. Small rips on spine. $10.00

Anne’s House of Dreams
1. Cavendish Library Edition. 1922. Excellent condition. Gorgeous color dustjacket. Photo of Green Gables on back. $45.00
2. Grossett & Dunlap. 1970. Very Good condition. Dustjacket. Photo of "Anne" wearing white shirt, brown kerchief on her head and standing in front of a white lighthouse. $30.00
3. McClelland & Stewart. 1940s or 50s. Blue cover, no dustjacket. Very good condition. $25.00

Rainbow Valley
McClelland & Stewart. Says 1922, but came out probably late 1940s or 1950s. Good condition. Green cover, no dustjacket. Two small stains on back cover. $20.00

Anne of Ingleside McClelland & Stewart. Later printing of first edition, (probably 1942 or 43) no dustjacket. No frontispiece. Very good condition. Green cover. $20.00  SOLD

OTHER RARE ITEMS:

The Spirit of Canada. Oversize booklet (58 pages, with illustrations) published in 1939 to commemorate the visit of the King and Queen. There is a section devoted to each province, and Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote the one for Prince Edward Island. 13 x 10.5 inches. Extremely rare. $50.00

Criterion August 1901. Complete magazine contains a poem by L.M. Montgomery called Harbor Dawn. $35.00

The Chatelaine, October 1928. Story by LMM called A Dinner of Herbs. Four oversized pages (not the entire magazine) with illustration. $30.00

The Delineator August 1926. Complete magazine, includes story by LMM called Playmate. $40.00

Anne of Green Gables Movie Study Guide, 1934. 8 page booklet with 3 full page photos from the movie as well as illustrations. $25.00  SOLD

Publisher's early release of The Annotated Anne of Green Gables. 10 pages plus cover. Sent by publisher to reviewers for early publicity on the book. Paperback. $5.00. Pristine condition  SOLD

Publisher's early release of The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury. 24 pages plus dustjacket. Paperback. $5.00 Pristine condition.  SOLD

Anne of Green Gables license plate. Shows depiction of Green Gables, says Prince Edward Island. Home of "Anne of Green Gables." Green and white. Bought in PEI in 1987. Pristine condition, never been used. SOLD

To Walk a Country Mile. Charming depiction of Norval, where LMM lived from 1926 to 1935. Has a section on her with photos, plus a map of old-time Norval, so you can figure out how it looked when she lived there. Originally $27.95, now only $10.00. SOLD

Page proofs for Maud: The Life of L.M. Montgomery. This is a bound book, with a blue paperback cover and was given out as an early copy to reviewers. Also the type of book sent to authors for a final proof read before it gets published. Set up a little differently from the actual book, with the photos at the back. $10.00   SOLD

L.M. Montgomery as Mrs. Ewan Macdonald of The Leaskdale Manse 1911 - 1925. A small booklet put out by the residents of Leaskdale, giving their memories of LMM. Truly unique. Photo inside plus 20 pages. $3.00 SOLD

New hard cover books:
1. At The Altar. Anthology of 18 wedding-related stories by LMM. Brand new, never been read. Illustration has woman in red dress with lace collar, wearing straw hat, smiling as she’s peeling an apple. $15.00 (was $24.95). Also in the same series: Against the Odds, After Many Days, Along the Shore & Among the Shadows. $15.00 each. Hardcovers are all now out of print, and only available in paperback in the stores.
2. Anne of Green Gables. Readers Digest edition with beautiful color illustrations. Gold lettering and illustration of Anne on the cover. Like new. No dustcover. 1992. $15.00
3. The Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery. 1987. Brand new condition. Previously unpublished poems. $10.00
4. Anne of Avonlea. 1992 Children's Classic Edition. Beautifully illustrated edition, with front and back cover illustrations. Excellent condition. $20.00.
5. Anne of the Island and Tales of Avonlea. Dustjacket shows Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie (the actors from the movie) on the cover. Avenel Publications 1991. Brand new condition. $20.00
6. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables. Huge version of Anne, with annotations explaining various phrases and words throughout. Also has articles about LMM plus chronology. Reviewers copy, originally $39.95. Only $15.00 SOLD

Paperbacks (brand new):
Lucy Maud and Me A novel by Mary Frances Coady. 121 pp. Story of a little girl who meets L.M. Montgomery, who is living in Toronto in 1942. $4.00 (was $8.95)
Further Chronicles of Avonlea  Published by McClelland Bantam. $2.50
Anne of Green Gables Press-Out Model House. 12.5" x 9". Actual press out model house you can set up, with figures of Anne, Diana, Matthew & Marilla. Never touched, brand new. Only $4.00 (originally $12.95) SOLD
Anne of Green Gables Adapted for younger readers by Shelley Tanaka published by McClelland Bantam. Gorgeous illustration of Anne waiting at the train station on the front cover. Retails for $5.99.$2.00 SOLD
Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, Emily's Quest All three Emily books, published by McClelland Bantam. First one shows a scene from the TV series, the rest have illustrations depicting Emily as she grows up. $5.99 each if you get them at the  store, or you can get them from me for  $8.00 for the complete set. SOLD
 

Paperbacks (used):
1. Anne of Green Gables. 1978. Bantam Seal books. Very nice illustration of Anne sitting at train station behind Loading Zone sign. $2.00
2. Anne of the Island. McGraw Hill Ryerson. 1968. Anne with short curly hair and bare feet in blue dress. $2.00
3. Anne of Green Gables Adapted by Deborah Felder for young readers. 1994 A Bullseye Step into Classics by Random House. 108 pages. Great for ages 6 to 10. $2.00
4. Road to Avonlea - Aunt Hetty's Ordeal. Cover has Aunt Hetty and Gus in color, plus 4 pages of glossy b & w photos inside. $3.00  SOLD

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