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and When We Were Very Young note paper, also a flyer for The Sporting Gallery Exhibition of Shepard original drawings. Picto- rial endpapers and illustrations throughout in black and white by E.H. Shepard. A very good copy indeed with light fading to the edges and spine, in a good dustwrapper, with some wear to the spine ends and pale stain on the front cover. [46526] £750 The second story book to feature Winnie the Pooh and friends, this is where Tigger first appears. 143. MILNE, A.A. WINNIE THE POOH Methuen, 1926. First edition. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt lettering and vignettes of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh on the upper cover. Top edge gilt. The pictorial endpapers show a map of “100 Aker Wood” and the book is illustrated throughout with the unmistakable line drawings of E.H. Shepard. A very good copy, some light finger marks throughout. [46434] £1,500
140. MILNE, A.A. WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG Methuen, 1925. Tenth edition, in the same format as the first edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering and vignettes. Top edge gilt. Pictorial endpapers. Illustra- tions throughout in black and white by E.H. Shepard. A very good copy, a tri- fle bowed. [46470] £125 This book is the first in a series of four which introduces the characters of Pooh and Christopher Robin. The bear in the poem entitled “Teddy Bear” gives us the first glimpse of the bear who has gone on to become one of the most popular children’s characters of all time. Christopher Robin appears in “Vespers”, “Buckingham Pal- ace” and various other poems. 141. MILNE, A.A NOW WE ARE SIX Methuen, 1927. First edition. 8vo. Original maroon cloth with gilt lettering and vignette. Top edge gilt. Pictorial end papers and line drawings by E.H. Shepard. A near fine copy, very bright and crisp. [46351] £375 Milne’s verses for children, including, King John’s Christmas, Us Two, Sneezles and Twice Times. 142. MILNE, A.A. THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER Methuen, 1928. First edition. 8vo. Pink cloth with blue lettering and vignettes, in the original dustwrapper. Loosely inserted is a publisher’s advertising flier promot - ing the Christopher Robin Calendar
On its publication in 1926, Winnie the Pooh was met with enthu- siastic reviews. The Herald Tribune wrote, “There are not so many books that, sitting read- ing them alone, you find yourself laughing aloud over. This is one of them.” Other rave re- views described the book as, “the perfect book for children” and “a chil- dren’s book of the season that seems certain to stay.”
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