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We have sold a couple first edition copies of AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. Please see below:
First Printing of ”Winnie the Pooh” by A.A. Milne From 1926 — With Scarce Original Dust Jacket
First edition, first printing of A.A. Milne’s beloved classic children’s book, ”Winnie-the-Pooh”, complete in its original dust jacket. London: Methuan and Co., 1926. Beautifully illustrated throughout with full page drawings by E.H. Shepard, this is the first book that Milne wrote with Christopher Robin, Pooh, and the gang as the singular focus of the story. With all first printing points present: ”First Published in 1926” on copyright page; green cloth boards stamped with Christopher Robin and Pooh in gilt on front; endpapers illustrated with maps of ”100 Aker Wood”; yellow jacket with ”7/6 net” price on spine; ”117th thousand” printed on rear panel of jacket. A well-preserved copy with only light bumping to boards, toning to endpapers, and slight separation starting at rear hinge. Jacket has some toning and chipping, particularly to spine. Overall very good condition. Sell Your $7,500.
Scarce First Printing of “Winnie the Pooh” by A.A. Milne — 1926 With Ultra Rare Original Dustjacket
Rare U.K. first edition, first printing of A.A. Milne’s beloved classic “Winnie the Pooh.” Published by Methuan and Co: London: 1926. With “First Published in 1926” on the copyright page, indicating the first printing, and also containing the rare, original dustjacket. Beautifully illustrated throughout with full page drawings by the author’s friend, E.H. Shepard, with likenesses of the familiar characters very much as they appeared in later “Pooh” books. Though “Winnie the Pooh” is the second in the “Pooh” series following 1924’s “When We Were Young,” it remains the most recognizable and popular. Light chipping and wear to the book; a small stain to the rear cover of dustjacket, some creasing and light chipping. Overall a very attractive and well-preserved copy in very good condition. Sold for $2,000.
Here are some other Winnie the Pooh items we have sold in the past:
E.H. Shepard Artwork of Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, Likely Made for “The House at Pooh Corner” in “The World of Pooh” — Artwork by Shepard Is Very Scarce as Made for a Winnie-the-Pooh Book
Enchanting and scarce artwork of Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet by E.H. Shepard, the illustrator chosen by A.A. Milne to bring his literary characters to life. Original Shepard artwork from Winnie-the-Pooh is scarce in its own right, here even more so as from one of the Milne books, well-known by fans as from Chapter 8 of “The House at Pooh Corner”, titled “In Which Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing”. Pooh and Piglet are shown in front of Owl’s tree house on that notoriously blustery day.
Large artwork measuring 8″ x 7.5″ is rendered in watercolor, pencil and ink, likely created by Shepard for “The World of Pooh”, a collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories published in 1957 that included “The House at Pooh Corner”. It is one of the only color Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations made by Shepard in finished form, rather than a rough draft, that has ever come to auction. A smaller watercolor, titled “Christopher Robin’s Braces”, made for a magazine without content from one of the books, sold for over $100,000 in 2013. Interestingly, this artwork features titling in Italian on Owl’s sign, perhaps for an Italian edition of the book. Artwork on Winsor & Newton watercolor board measures 10.5″ x 8.875″. Minute uniform toning but overall near fine with bright coloring. Accompanied by original frame backing, signed by Shepard with his address and his handwritten title, “House at Pooh Corner / ‘A very grand thing’ / The trouble at Owls House”. Backing also contains a sticker from F.W. Charman & Sons, who exhibited Shepard’s work in Haslemere, England in 1965 where this piece was sold. Sold for $85,000.
Enest Shepard Winnie Pooh Corner Original Art Signed
Scarce Winnie-the Pooh artwork by E.H. Shepard, showing Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet as they appear on page 29 of A.A. Milne’s book, “The House at Pooh Corner” in Chapter II, “In which Tigger Comes to the Forest and has Breakfast”. Original Winnie-the-Pooh artwork by Shepard is scarce, even more so as published, with this illustration depicting the scene where Tigger takes a mouthful of thistle, unintentionally putting a bee in his mouth. Artwork is rendered in ink, with Chinese white corrections, on Neman’s Artist illustration board, and signed by Shepard at lower left. With the caption in pencil below the drawing, as it appears in “House at Pooh Corner”, reading, “‘Your friend,’ said Eeyore, ‘appears to have bitten on a bee.'” Illustration board measures 10.5″ x 6.875″ with drawing itself measuring approximately 7.25″ x 3.125″. Some toning, though fortunately confined to margins and not illustration itself. Overall very good condition. A scarce and enchanting drawing, originally from the Mary K. Young illustration art collection. Sold for $78,750.
Beautifully rendered watercolor and ink drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet by E.H. Shepard, the illustrator chosen by A.A. Milne to bring his literary characters to life. Here, Shepard draws Pooh and Piglet upon a letter to his agent, allowing the characters to express his feelings of gratitude and joy. In the autograph letter signed, dated 29 February 1932, Shepard thanks his agent for a letter, writing that he has “done splendidly” and that “this view is shared by others.” To emphasize his feelings, Shepard draws Winnie-the-Pooh reaching up and Piglet excitedly jumping at his side. Shepard must have been very pleased with his agent, as he very seldom drew his most famous characters; this drawing, done early in the illustrator’s career and just a few years after the Pooh series, is a rare exception. Single page is written from Long Meadow, Guildford. Light uniform toning and mounted to card. Overall in very good to near fine condition. Sold for $40,954.
E.H. Shepard Artwork of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet & Owl, Likely Made for “The House at Pooh Corner” in “The World of Pooh” — Artwork by Shepard Is Very Scarce as Made for a Winnie-the-Pooh Book
Beautifully rendered artwork of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and Owl by illustrator E.H. Shepard, signed “EHS” at lower left. Original Shepard artwork from Winnie-the-Pooh is scarce in its own right, here even more so as from one of the Milne books, well-known by fans as from Chapter 8 of “The House at Pooh Corner”, titled “In Which Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing”. After Owl’s tree house becomes dislodged by the wind, Piglet is shown here being hoisted up by Winnie-the-Pooh to squeeze through the letter box while Owl looks on.
Artwork measuring 7.875″ x 3.75″ is rendered in watercolor, pencil and ink, likely created by Shepard for “The World of Pooh”, a collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories published in 1957 that included “The House at Pooh Corner”. It is one of the only color Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations made by Shepard in finished form, rather than a rough draft, that has ever come to auction. A much smaller watercolor of Pooh and Piglet drawn on a letter to Shepard’s agent, without content from one of the books, was sold by us in 2012 for over $40,000. Artwork on Winsor & Newton watercolor board measures 10.5″ x 6″, titled at bottom “‘up we go’ said Pooh”, also with notation “No 4 House at Pooh Corner p. 285 / 17224” in pencil, and notes for framing in ink. In addition to his signature on artwork, Shepard also signs the back of the board, with his address. Minute uniform toning but overall near fine with bright coloring. Originally sold by Shepard at an exhibition by F.W. Charman & Sons in Haslemere, England in 1965. Sold for $40,000.
First edition, first printing of A.A. Milne’s beloved classic children’s book, ”Winnie-the-Pooh”, complete in its original dust jacket and signed by the equally famous Pooh illustrator, Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuan and Co., 1926. Shepard signs the title page, ”Ernest H. Shepard” in black fountain pen.
Beautifully illustrated throughout with full page drawings by Shepard, this is the first book that Milne wrote with Christopher Robin, Pooh, and the gang as the singular focus of the story. With all first printing points present: ”First Published in 1926” on copyright page; green cloth boards stamped with Christopher Robin and Pooh in gilt on front; endpapers illustrated with maps of ”100 Aker Wood”; yellow jacket with ”7/6 net” price on spine; ”117th thousand” printed on rear panel of jacket.
A very well-preserved copy with only slight cocking to spine, toning to endpapers, and slight separation starting on page 33. Overall in very good plus condition. Jacket is almost equally well preserved, with faint dampstaining and light chipping; very good condition. Book is consigned by the great-grandchild of the recipient, A. McArthur Morison, who lived near the area of 100 Acre Wood in East Sussex and knew Shepard as a result. Sold for $5,313.
Signed Limited Edition of A.A. Milne’s Masterpiece ”The House at Pooh Corner”
Rare 1928 edition of ”The House at Pooh Corner” signed by the author ”A.A. Milne” and the illustrator ”Ernest H. Shepard”. The second volume of Winnie-the-Pooh stories, this book introduces Tigger and bids an emotional farewell to Christopher Robin when he departs for boarding school. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: New York: 1928. Printed the same year as the first edition, this limited edition is numbered 186 of 250 copies. Larger than the first edition, the book measures 7.25” x 9” and is bound in green cloth. Pages have a slightly glossy finish and deckled edges; black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover has a partial circular white ring and some scuffs, backstrip has some dampstaining. Covers have expected wear at the edges and corners and front joint is starting to split. The pages are tightly bound, clean, lightly discolored at the outer edges. Very good. Sold for $1,220.
The following are some additional AA Milne books we sold:
Signed Limited Edition of A.A. Milne’s Masterpiece ”The House at Pooh Corner”
Rare 1928 edition of ”The House at Pooh Corner” signed by the author ”A.A. Milne” and the illustrator ”Ernest H. Shepard”. The second volume of Winnie-the-Pooh stories, this book introduces Tigger and bids an emotional farewell to Christopher Robin when he departs for boarding school. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: New York: 1928. Printed the same year as the first edition, this limited edition is numbered 186 of 250 copies. Larger than the first edition, the book measures 7.25” x 9” and is bound in green cloth. Pages have a slightly glossy finish and deckled edges; black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover has a partial circular white ring and some scuffs, backstrip has some dampstaining. Covers have expected wear at the edges and corners and front joint is starting to split. The pages are tightly bound, clean, lightly discolored at the outer edges. Very good. Sold for $1,220.
Author A.A. Milne and illustrator Ernest H. Shepard sign the limitation page of ”The Christopher Robin Story Book” published by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: New York: 1929. Limited edition #78 of 350. This hardcover book contains 171pp. of classic Winnie the Pooh vignettes and poems with illustrations on nearly every page. Milne, a British author and playwright, based his wildly successful children’s books on his own son Christopher Robin Milne and the imaginary life of the boy’s teddy bear. Green cloth boards are partially covered by illustrated tan paper with black lettering. Bright green endpapers and deckled tail and fore-edges. Front free endpaper has a penciled marking reading ”Sippy”. Mild soiling to boards, some loss of paper to the spine label and sunning to the backstrip. Measures 7.25” x 9”. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $1,066.
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