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Milne, A. A.
The House at Pooh Corner.
Publisher: Methuen & Co Ltd, London;
Date of Publication: 1928
Stock Code: 5884
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp xi, [1], 178, [2]. Frontispiece and illustrations throughout text by E H Shepard. Original salmon pink cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt motif to upper board within gilt ruled border. Teg; pink silhouette endpapers. Unclipped pale pink pictorial dust-jacket. Spine tips and corners rubbed and slightly bruised; upper edge of boards lightly patchily sunned. Free endpapers toned from jacket flaps as usual, with very small split at rear gutter otherwise contents clean and crisp. Jacket unobtrusively repaired to reverse with transparent adhesive tape to small splits with associated creases; minor loss at spine tips and corners, top edge a little creased and the whole lightly surface soiled but still bright. Overall a Very Good copy in like jacket. An excellent example of the ever-popular classic. Sold