Milne, A. A.
[Complete set of the Pooh books]
£756
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 07 February 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
When We Were Very Young; Winnie-the-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House At Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1924-6-7-8. 4 works, first editions, first impressions (WWWVY in second state with roman numeral retained on p. ix), 8vo, original varicoloured pictorial cloth gilt, top edges gilt, illustrations throughout by E. H. Shepard, NWAS in dust jacket (chipped and torn, front panel separated), WWVY spine darkened, headcap nicked, light rubbing to extremities, tips bumped, a few faint finger-marks to contents, bookplate to front pastedown, WTP spine slightly rolled, a few finger-marks internally, pp. 91/2 dog-eared, contemporary gift inscription to initial blank, NWAS spine unevenly sunned, THAPC cloth faded, marked and rubbed, endpapers browned, a few marks to contents
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