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MILNE, A.A.
A Complete set of the Christopher Robin books.
Together, 4
volumes. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. 8vo, original gilt-pictorial cloth of differing col-
ors (blue, green, red and salmon, respectively); top edges gilt; original dust jackets bearing
7/6 price; condition notes below.
London: Methuen, vd
[8,000/12,000]
FIRST EDITIONS OF THE FAMOUS QUARTET COMPRISING
:
When We Were Very Young.
Light
rubbing to extremities; dent to bottom edge of rear board; scattered soiling to jacket, spine panel
sunned. First issue without p. IX numbering, jacket with song setting advert only. (1924) *
Winnie-
the-Pooh.
Dust jacket (“117th Thousand” noted) with mild creasing to top edges;TLS by a father
as a gift to his daughter laid-in. (1926) *
NowWe Are Six.
Dust jacket with light finger-soiling,
spine panel toned. (1927) *
The House at Pooh Corner.
Small wrinkle to front cover; few tiny
inkspots to front panel of jacket. (1928).A fine group.