Winnie-the-Pooh
$1,750.00
Author: A. A. Milne
Illustrator: Ernest H. Shepard
MILNE, A[lan] A[lexander]. Winnie-the-Pooh. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen [1926]. 12mo, xvi 159pp. Green cloth pictorially stamped in gilt; t.e.g. Pictorial map endpapers; b&w illustrations throughout. Heel of spine lightly worn, head of spine much less so, covers show some very slight wear, else a very attractive, clean, tight copy.
First edition. The introduction of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends — Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore – and the second of Milne’s 4 Pooh titles (being preceded by When We Were Very Young). A best-seller upon publication, these stories are beloved around the world. The basis for the Disney films.