Announcing the publication of Una of the Garden, a facsimile edition of a long-lost serial by L.M. Montgomery first published in in The Housekeeper in 1908–1909! Here is the official announcement from the L.M. Montgomery Institute:
2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of L.M. Montgomery’s third novel, Kilmeny of the Orchard. In celebration, the L.M. Montgomery Institute will release a facsimile edition of Una of the Garden, the story that evolved into the Kilmeny novel.
“Una of the Garden” was first published in serial format in The Housekeeper magazine in 1908–1909, but the scarcity of back issues of this magazine made Montgomery’s story inaccessible, until now. The facsimile edition booklet, reproduced from the holdings of the Ryrie-Campbell Collection at LMMI, offers a fascinating opportunity to experience Montgomery’s work within the context of the original magazine publication, including illustrations and advertisements. The booklet also provides insight about the transformation from the story to the novel.
Una of the Garden is edited by Donna J. Campbell and Simon Lloyd, with an introduction by Kate Macdonald Butler.
Proceeds from the sale of this publication will go directly to support the work of the L.M. Montgomery Institute.
Booklet Cost: $20 Canadian or US funds
Purchase Options:
~ L.M. Montgomery Institute General Store
(Available soon: www.lmmontgomery.ca PayPal accepted.)~ L.M. Montgomery Conference held in PEI in June 2010
~ Email contact: campbell.walden@sympatico.ca
(Cash, Money Order, or Canadian $ cheque accepted.)