When We Were Very Young

1927, the first appearance of Winnie the Pooh, and a very clean copy

Author

A A Milne, with decorations by Ernest H Shepard

Publisher

Methuen, London, 1927

Printing Details

Sixteenth edition. Hardback, bound in the original blue cloth with gilt decoration and titling to spine and boards. 19.5 × 12.5cm, 100pp.

A A Milne's book of delightful poetry. The 38th poem in the book, "Teddy Bear", originally appeared in Punch magazine in February 1924, and was the first appearance of the famous character Winnie-the-Pooh, first named "Mr. Edward Bear" by Christopher Robin Milne.

Condition

This copy is in very good condition. There is tanning to the half-title and final page of text but otherwise it a very clean copy. The blue cloth with just some very minor rubbing. The book is free from inscription.

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