When We Were Very Young, Milne, A.A – With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Finely Bound. collectible Bond In that preface

In that preface

among the most iconic publisher’s cloths of the Victorian era

inscribed on the front free endpaper during Lippmann’s wartime visit to London

is a testament to the historical and literary significance of this work

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When We Were Very Young, Milne, A.A – With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Finely Bound. collectible Bond In that prefaceLondon; Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1924. First Edition, First Impression. Octavo. A finely bound first edition, first impression of When We Were Very Young, the earliest of Milnes four Christopher Robin books and the volume that first introduced Winnie the Pooh (appearing anonymously in the poem Teddy Bear). Bound in full dark blue morocco, with an exquisite gilt onlay to the upper cover depicting three children at play, gilt cornerpieces, and double fillet