Lot 122
  • 122

Milne, A.A.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Milne, A.A.
  • Complete set of Winnie-the-Pooh books. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1924-1928
  • Paper
When We Were Very Young. 1924, number 24 of 100 copies, original burgundy buckram-backed boards, bookplate, unopened, some browning and cockling to endpapers; Winnie-the-Pooh. 1926, number 340 of 350 copies, folding sketch-map at end, original blue buckram-backed boards, unopened, creases to rear free endpaper, corner bumped, tears and creases to dust-jacket; Now We Are Six. 1927, number 6 of 200 copies, additional paper label at end, original tan buckram-backed boards, unopened, dust-jacket soiled; The House at Pooh Corner. 1928, number 173 of 350 copies, original blue buckram-backed boards, loss to dust-jacket spine; all small 4to, FIRST EDITIONS, EACH SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR, illustrations by E.H. Shepard, original bindings, DUST-JACKETS, each volume in separate chemises with single slipcase housing all four volumes, some wear to dust-jackets (4)

Condition

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Catalogue Note

A rare opportunity to acquire a set of the limited signed first editions.