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WINNIE-THE-POOH.
(London: Metheun & Co., 1926). 187 x 122 mm. (7 3/8 x 4 7/8"). [3] p.l., ix-xi, [1], [2] blank leaves, 159, [1] pp. (Lacking initial blanks; text complete). FIRST EDITION.
In a lovely, presumably contemporary vellum binding, covers framed with gilt fillets surrounding a field of alternating rows of dots and small pictorial tools of Winnie-the-Pooh with his head buried in the honey jar, smooth spine similarly decorated, green silk ties, edges dyed green, facsimile printed endpapers. With illustrations in the text by E. H. Shepard. Haring-Smith C79. Binding tending to splay, trivial thumbing and a few minor spots internally, but a fine copy, internally bright, fresh, and clean, and in a gleaming, unsoiled and unworn binding.
One of the most iconic children's books ever printed is offered here in a delightful binding with silk ties and rows of a gilt depiction of the title character adorning covers and spine. Our author, Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956), began his writing career at "Punch," where he became well known for his wit. He was the successful author of plays and mystery novels before he began writing verses to amuse his young son during a rainy vacation in Wales in 1923, an occasion that began his celebrated career as the author of universally loved children's books. "Winnie-the-Pooh," Milne's second--and most famous--book featuring the beloved title character, includes all the friendships and foibles of the celebrated cast of characters as they hunt woozles and lose their tails, all written with the wit and kindness that distinguishes Milne's works. Our volume is profusely illustrated by "Punch" artist E. H. Shephard (1879-1976), whose lively depictions of Pooh and friends cemented their image in the public imagination. While the first edition of "Pooh" comes to market with considerable regularity, this copy, largely unscathed by young readers and in an elegant and fitting binding, stands apart in terms of its condition and aesthetic appeal. (ST20806)
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