{"product_id":"1926-rare-first-edition-winnie-the-pooh-illustrated-by-ernest-shepard-2","title":"1926 Rare First Edition - Winnie-The-Pooh Illustrated by Ernest Shepard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e A.A. Milne. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good original publisher’s green cloth binding with gilt-stamped pictorial design to upper cover (Christopher Robin and Pooh), gilt title to spine and front board (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, gilt on spine faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean - as shown).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 800–1,200).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A desirable First U.S. edition of \u003cem\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) was an English author and playwright best known for his creation of \u003cem\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\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\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":48573993189625,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260622winnie_01.jpg?v=1782153250","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1926-rare-first-edition-winnie-the-pooh-illustrated-by-ernest-shepard-2","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}