signed first edition
1929 · New York
by Milne, A.A.; Shepard, Ernest H.
New York: Dutton, 1929. Near fine in a very good minus box.. Signed limited first US edition of this selection of stories from the Pooh Books, one of only 350 numbered copies signed by Milne and Shepard and printed on Japanese vellum. Includes selections from all of the best-known and must beloved Pooh books: WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG, WINNIE THE POOH, NOW WE ARE SIX, and THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER. An uncommonly complete and attractive example. 8.75'' x 7''. Original half green cloth, pink pictorial paper boards. With original mylar jacket. In publisher's original pictorial box. Green endpapers, fore-edge and bottom edge uncut. Illustrated by Shepard throughout in black and white. Printed on Japanese vellum. [2], xvi, 171, [1]. Signed by Milne and Shepard on limitation page. Box with damp spotting to lid, two tears to one edge. Some sunning overall. Glassine/mylar has tiny tear to lower edge faintly toned, a bit shorter than book itself. Book with two spots of soil to front cover. Else sharp and bright.
(Inventory #: 52413)
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