Now We Are Six
Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; Signed by Author & Illustrator
Size: 8vo
Publisher: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1927.
Illustrator: Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
Now We Are Six
A lovely, just about Fine first edition, limited to 200 numbered copies, printed on handmade paper, signed by both author Milne and and illustrator Shepard. This particular copy is an unnumbered presentation copy for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Bound in salmon paper covered boards with printed paper label on front board, beige buckram spine, edges uncut, many pages still unopened. Minor offsetting to endpapers, overall just about Fine condition in rather Good+ dust-wrapper, chipping to ends of tanned spine.
Milne's a book of thirty-five children's verses including poems such as "King John's Christmas", "Binker" and "Pinkle Purr". Eleven of the poems in the collection are accompanied by illustrations featuring Winnie-the-Pooh. Milne dedicated this publication to Anne Darlington, childhood friend of his son, Christopher Robin, "because she is so speshal" [sic]. ; B & W Illustrations; [2], xii, 103, [3] pages.
Price: $6,000.00
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