{"product_id":"1927-rare-deluxe-first-edition-now-we-are-six-winnie-the-pooh-illustrated","title":"1927 Rare Deluxe First Edition - Now We are Six (Winnie the Pooh), illustrated","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: A. A. Milne. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Methuen \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., 1927. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst deluxe edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the copyright page stating “First Published in 1927” and no later printing noted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7\" x 5\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: x, 103 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near fine and exceptionally attractive publisher’s deluxe red leather binding, richly decorated in gilt, with double gilt borders and ornamental cornerpieces to the front board, central gilt vignette of Christopher Robin, and an elaborate pictorial gilt spine. Hinges fine and binding firm. All edges gilt. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near fine content (bright, tight and clean). Some toning to the half-title and final blank page only, otherwise exceptionally well preserved, as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Complete with the charming black-and-white illustrations and decorations throughout by\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eErnest H. Shepard, including numerous images of Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh and their companions.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book\u003c\/strong\u003e: A beautiful \u003cstrong\u003efirst edition in the publisher’s deluxe leather binding\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six\u003c\/em\u003e, A. A. Milne’s second collection of poems for children and one of the four celebrated books associated with Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin. First published in 1927, the collection includes such enduring poems as “King John’s Christmas,” “Us Two,” “The Knight Whose Armour Didn’t Squeak,” and “In the Dark.” Shepard’s wonderfully delicate illustrations are inseparable from Milne’s verse and appear throughout the volume. The striking red leather binding, extensive gilt decoration and gilt edges make this a particularly desirable presentation of this classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eAlan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) was an English author, playwright and poet whose Winnie-the-Pooh books became among the most beloved works of twentieth-century children’s literature. Inspired by his son Christopher Robin Milne and his collection of toys, Milne created the world of Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and their friends. Together with When We Were Very Young, Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner and Now We Are Six, these books have remained enduring classics for generations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eErnest Howard Shepard (1879–1976) was one of the most celebrated British illustrators of the twentieth century. His drawings for A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books and Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows have become iconic. Shepard’s light, expressive line perfectly captured the humour, tenderness and imaginative world of Christopher Robin and his companions, and his illustrations remain inseparably associated with Milne’s work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48876606095609,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260821six_01.jpg?v=1787351787","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1927-rare-deluxe-first-edition-now-we-are-six-winnie-the-pooh-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}