Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller - Old and Rare Books

A. A. Milne Collection: When We Were Very Young (Fifth edition inscribed by Shepard) [WITH] Winnie-the-Pooh, Now We Are Six, and The House at Pooh Corner (First editions) [4 VOLS.]

Milne, A.A.; E.H. Shepard (illus.)

London: Methuen & Co. LTD., 1924-1928. Three First editions, one Fifth edition. Hardcover. A collection of four titles of A. A. Milne's famous stories about the bear Winnie-the-Pooh as well as children's poetry.

When We Were Very Young. 1924. Fifth Edition. Octavo. x, [2] 9 [1]pp. Original blue cloth with gilt vignette and framing on cover, gilt lettering and ruling on spine, gilt vignette on back cover. Top edge gilt. Endpapers and text illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Book of poetry with dated inscription by Shepard on illustrated front endpaper. Small dealer sticker on inside cover near bottom gutter.

[WITH]

Winnie-the-Pooh. 1926. Octavo. xi, [4] 158 [2]pp. Original green leather with gilt-stamped vignette in decorative gilt framing on cover, spine with elaborate tooling and gilt lettering with on spine. Gilt edges. Illustrated maps on endpapers drawn by Milne and E. H. Shepard. Title page vignette, decorations and beautiful illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard, including several full page drawings. First Deluxe edition.

The character of Winnie-the-Pooh appeared first in the 38th poem of Milne's 1924 book "When We Were Very Young," originally published in Punch Magazine in February 1924. It was a Christmas Eve story in 1925, commissioned by the Evening News, where Winnie-the-Pooh made his first appearance under this name.

Very light wear at corners and head and tail of spine, minor along edges. Minor stain (1 x 1/2") at bottom of back cover near spine. Endpapers with minor age-toning along gutters. Block in fine condition. Subtle inked name and date entry on front free endpaper.

[WITH]

Now We Are Six. 1927. Octavo. x, 103 [1]pp. Original red cloth with gilt vignette and gilt framing on cover, gilt lettering and ruling on spine. In original gray-green dustjacket, black lettering and illustrations on cover and spine. Top edge gilt. Endpapers and text illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Collection of children's poetry. Dustjacket with some wear along edges; small chip at head, and one inch chip at tail of jacket. Lightly sunned at spine and along edges. Binding lightly sunned at spine light loss of color along front foredge. Half-title with very light offsetting. Lightly starting at page four. Good- to very good condition.

[WITH]

The House at Pooh Corner. 1928. Octavo. xi, 178 [2]pp. Original pink cloth with gilt vignette and gilt framing on cover, gilt lettering and ruling on spine. In original tan dustjacket, black lettering and illustrations on cover and spine; protected by modern mylar. Top edge gilt. Endpapers and text illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Second volume with stories about Winnie-the-Pooh. Minor wear and blemishes. Name and date entry on half-title. Very good+ to fine condition. Good+ to very good+ condition. Item #54933

Price: $15,000.00