McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, copyright 1925, later reprint, Cavendish Library edition.  Hard cover, 312 pages.  Green boards with gold lettering on spine, embossed boxed C on front board.  Corners lightly bumped with a bit of fraying; spine ends bumped with some bleached spots at top.  Binding sound.  Dust jacket in brodart cover shows edge and cover wear, short edge tears, losses at spine ends and a large loss on front panel.  Bit of paper residue from label removal on FEP; a bit of age spotting on outer page block; interior clean and unmarked with occasional age spot.  ‘But Emily Starr, who is a creature of impulse and imagination, wanted to be a writer and found scope for her very considerable literary talents in the neighbouring town of Shrewsbury where she combined high school studies with promising literary debut.  This is Emily’s story, but it is also the story of Teddy Kent, who wanted to be a Canadian artist, and of Ilse Burnley who wanted to be an all-round Canadian girl.’ (from front flap)