MILNE, Alan Alexander (author, 1882-1956) and Ernest Howard SHEPARD (illustrator, 1879-1976). When We Were Very Young. [Together with:] – Winnie-the-Pooh. [And:] – Now We are Six. [And:] – The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co., 1924, 1926, 1927 and 1928.
Fine copies of a set of first editions of A.A. Milne's classic tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh.
4 volumes, octavo (all approx. 190 x 125mm). Illustrations throughout by Shepard. Original variously coloured cloths, sides with gilt pictorial tool, spines lettered in gilt, top edges gilt (last 3 leaves of When We Were Very Young with very short tears at base of gutter, extremities only faintly rubbed, spine to The House at Pooh Corner fractionally dulled). Provenance: Gloucester (bookplates).
MILNE, Alan Alexander (author, 1882-1956) and Ernest Howard SHEPARD (illustrator, 1879-1976). When We Were Very Young. [Together with:] – Winnie-the-Pooh. [And:] – Now We are Six. [And:] – The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co., 1924, 1926, 1927 and 1928.
Fine copies of a set of first editions of A.A. Milne's classic tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh.
4 volumes, octavo (all approx. 190 x 125mm). Illustrations throughout by Shepard. Original variously coloured cloths, sides with gilt pictorial tool, spines lettered in gilt, top edges gilt (last 3 leaves of When We Were Very Young with very short tears at base of gutter, extremities only faintly rubbed, spine to The House at Pooh Corner fractionally dulled). Provenance: Gloucester (bookplates).
![MILNE, Alan Alexander (author, 1882-1956) and Ernest Howard SHEPARD (illustrator, 1879-1976). When We Were Very Young. [Together with:] – Winnie-the-Pooh. [And:] – Now We are Six. [And:] – The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co., 1924, 1926, 1927 and 1928.](/lot-images/6249775/2019/CKS/2019_CKS_17736_0255_000(milne_alan_alexander_and_ernest_howard_shepard_when_we_were_very_young055354).jpg?maxwidth=3840)