First Edition of the Children's Classic Winnie-the-Pooh

A. A. Milne; Ernest H. Shepard, illus. WINNIE-THE-POOH. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1926]. First edition; with "First Published in 1926" statement on title page verso. Hardcover. Original green cloth-covered boards stamped in gilt with Christopher Robin and Pooh on the cover and gilt-lettered spine, with top edge gilt and pictorial endpapers with map of "100 Aker Wood." 8vo; xi, [5], 158, [2]pp. Haring-Smith C79.

7 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.

A collection of endearing stories about that "Silly old Bear!," a Heffalump, and Pooh's many adventures in the forest with Christopher Robin and his friends.

Boards with some scuffing, light edge wear, and slightly rubbed corners; spine cocked with ends rubbed; slight separation from text block, cracking at rear joint, and a few areas of gutter cracking, with the volume still sturdy overall but with separation of the final leaf and rear free endpaper; endpapers with areas of browning, minor spotting, and edge wear; front free endpaper and one leaf with a small tear; overall a very clean interior with subtle toning, typical handling wear such as an occasional mark, spot, or area of grime, and a few pages with light creasing and waviness. A good to very good copy.