Lot 160
  • 160

MILNE, SET OF WINNIE-THE-POOH BOOKS IN AAM BINDING (4 VOL.)

Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
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Description

  • Milne, A.A
  • Four "Winnie-the-Pooh" volumes in the author's de-luxe monogram bindings:
  • paper
When We Were Very Young. 1930, twentieth edition; Winnie-the-Pooh. 1930, tenth edition; Now We Are Six. 1929, fifth edition; The House at Pooh Corner. 1929, third edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, illustrations by E.H. Shepard, ORIGINAL DE-LUXE BINDING of light brown morocco gilt, upper covers with outer double-ruled border in brown and gilt, central hexagonal motif in brown with AAM stamped in gilt at centre, spines lettered in gilt with foliate wreaths and images of Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh, and other other figures from the books, all edges gilt, original box

Condition

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Catalogue Note

A fine example of this deluxe set.