MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, E.H. (illustrator).

[A Complete Set of the Winnie-The-Pooh Books]

Comprising: When We Were Very Young, 1924; Winnie-The-Pooh, 1926; Now We Are Six, 1927; The House at Pooh Corner, 1928.

Stock Code 112715

London, Methuen & Co., 1924-1928.

$14,183.00 - $14,183.00

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$14,183.00

$14,183.00 - $14,183.00

$14,183.00

Milne's first volume (When We Were Very Young) was published in November 1924 and was such a resounding success that the subsequent three titles followed in quick succession. This is a super set of first editions of a children's classic.

First editions, first impressions of the four Pooh books, When We Were Very Young in the first state, with the page number ix not present in the preliminary leaves; 4 vols, 8vo (192 x 130 mm); illustrated throughout by E.H. Shepard, full oasis morocco by Bayntun Riviere 1970, as per receipt loosely inserted in one vol.), in the respective cloth colour of the original and also with the relevant gilt blocks to front covers, upper covers bound in at end of all titles, original pair of endleaves including 'map' endpapers to Winnie-The-Pooh bound in at end of all titles except WWVY, all edges gilt and contained within a custom-made slip-case, slight fading to spine, very slight damp-bloom to most of the boards but barely noticeable, otherwise a very good set.

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Provenance: Captain Richard Campbell, naval hydrographer (bookplate).

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