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A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard

When We Were Very Young | Inscribed By Christopher Robin Milne

Methuen & Co.

1954

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When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne, inscribed by the real life Christopher Robin.

  • A.A. Milne (English).
  • Illustrated by E. H. Shepard.
  • London: Methuen & Co., 1954.
  • Inscribed on the front pictorial endleaf, "Love to Anita (Finch) from Christopher Robin Milne, Dartmouth, 11th June 1955."
  • Bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth.


Acquired by direct decent. Christopher Robin Milne (1920-96), the only son of author A. A. Milne and the subject of his Winnie-the-Pooh stories, opened 'The Harbour Bookshop' on 25th August 1951 in Dartmouth. The dedicatee of this copy was a family friend of a resident of Dartmouth who obtained the inscription before gifting the book.

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Minor offsetting to endpapers.

Minor wear and soiling to cover.

Minor signs of age and handling.

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Language

English

Subject

Autographed and Signed Material, Childrens, Illustrated, Short Stories, Fiction, Literature, English literature and history

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