1928 The House at Pooh Corner

Name: 1928 The House at Pooh Corner
Brand: A.A. Milne
Price: 4087.38 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A beautifully bound first edition copy of A A Milne's noted story collection 'House at Pooh Corner'. A wonderful copy of this beloved work, housed in a custom slipcase. In a custom binding by The Cottage Bindery, Bath. With their stamp to the rear endpaper. A charming vellum binding, with Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and Piglet playing Pooh Sticks to the front board. A silhouette of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin to the rear board. In a custom slipcase, with a panel from the original cloth laid the front of the slipcase. The first edition of this work. Collated, one leaf (pages 3-4) has been removed, which has been supplied by another copy and is now loosely inserted. A finely bound, extremely clean first edition copy of this beloved children's work. Charmingly illustrated, with the noted pen and ink drawings by E H Shepard. Milne was a prolific author and is now best-remembered for his creation of Winnie-The-Pooh and his many friends. 'The House at Pooh corner' is the second volume of stories written about Winnie the Pooh. This story has the introduction of Tigger. A truly beautiful copy of this important children's work, lovingly bound in a very special binding. In a full vellum binding. Held in custom slipcase. Externally, in an excellent condition. A few light marks to boards, as is common with vellum. Slipcase is also in an excellent condition. The cloth panel from the original binding has a few light tide-marks. Internally, firmly bound. One leaf, (pages 3-4) have been removed. Loosely inserted is this leaf supplied from another copy. Pages are extremely bright with a spot to the half-title. Otherwise, pages are clean. Overall: Very Good Indeed

Creator:

A.A. Milne (Author)

Dimensions:

Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 2 in (5.08 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

United Kingdom

Period:

1920-1929

Date of Manufacture:

1928