Apples Every Day by Grace Richardson | 1965 First Edition

Published by Harper & Row in 1965, Apples Every Day is a coming-of-age novel by Grace Richardson set at an unconventional coeducational boarding school near Montreal. This is the first edition, explicitly stated on the copyright page, in the publisher's distinctive pictorial reinforced hardcover binding.

The original hardcover edition is considerably less common on the secondary market than the later paperback issue. The illustrated binding remains particularly appealing, with a winter hockey scene wrapping across the front cover and spine.

The book was formatted by Natalie Shalita, set in Baskerville, and composed, printed, and bound by American Book-Stratford Press.

Condition: Good+ overall. The pictorial boards show moderate age and shelf wear, including rubbing, light soiling, and wear at the corners and spine ends. The front inner hinge is partially split with some binding material exposed, though the front board remains attached and the binding is functional. The interior is notably clean and bright with a well-preserved text block. Four vintage lipstick impressions appear on the front pastedown, presumably left by a previous owner. No dust jacket.

A scarce surviving first edition hardcover of an evocative 1960s juvenile novel, particularly appealing for collectors of vintage children's and young adult literature, boarding school fiction, and readers searching for a remembered childhood favorite.