First edition of Anne of Green Gables sells at auction

A first edition of Anne of Green Gables sold at a Christie's auction in New York for $8,125 US late last week. The beloved book spawned an entire specialized tourist industry on Prince Edward Island, as well as Canada's longest running musical and several movie versions.The auctioned edition was described as unusual because it comes in a brown cover. Most of the first editions come in a green cover. Christie's website said the book was "the property of a lady."

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