{"product_id":"1926-rare-first-edition-winnie-the-pooh-illustrated-by-ernest-shepard-1","title":"1926 Rare First Edition - Winnie-The-Pooh Illustrated by Ernest Shepard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"967\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e A.A. Milne. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.\u003cbr data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"216\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, E.P. Dutton \u0026amp; Company, 1926. First American Edition, First Printing, with the copyright page dated 1926, with no subsequent printings listed.\u003cbr data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"291\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7.5\" X 5.5\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: ix-158 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good original publisher’s dark green cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gilt with the iconic illustration of Christopher Robin and Pooh fishing on the upper cover and gilt title on the spine (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown, gilt on spine faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"634\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine content (bright, tight and clean, early ex-libris bookplate of Irene Jacobs Smith to front pastedown slightly worn - as shown). An exceptionally clean copy.\u003cbr data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"812\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Profusely illustrated throughout with Ernest H. Shepard’s iconic line drawings, including full-page and in-text illustrations. Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 800–1,200).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A desirable First U.S. edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e, published the same year as the British First edition. This enchanting collection of short stories features the beloved characters of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and Christopher Robin in their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. A foundational work of 20th-century children’s literature and a perennial favorite among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) was an English author and playwright best known for his creation of \u003cem data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e. Though he wrote extensively for adults, it was his children’s books that brought him enduring fame, originally inspired by his son, Christopher Robin Milne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ernest H. Shepard (1879–1976) was a distinguished English artist and book illustrator. His pen-and-ink drawings for \u003cem data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e became some of the most iconic and beloved in children’s literature, capturing the warmth and whimsy of Milne’s stories with timeless charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46911320031481,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251004WinnieThePooh-000.jpg?v=1759589012","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1926-rare-first-edition-winnie-the-pooh-illustrated-by-ernest-shepard-1","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}