Milne: His Life, 1990 Ann Thwaite, The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh, 1992. Milne", Studies in Bibliography, University of Virginia Press, vol. Head and foot of spine slightly bumped, extremities slightly rubbed, some minor dents, endpapers toned a very good copy. Ownership signature to front free endpaper. Publisher's deluxe green sheep, spine lettered in gilt, spine and front cover with pictorial designs in gilt, illustrated endpapers, gilt edges. Published on 11 October 1928, it was received by critics with a delight tinged by sadness: "the Times Literary Supplement congratulated Milne on avoiding 'the temptation to repeat his successful formula mechanically', though it was 'sad to see the stories end'" (ibid., p. "The House at Pooh Corner is probably now the most loved and popular of all as it introduces Tigger and the game of Poohsticks" (Thwaite, p. Payne notes that binding was completed by 3 October 1929.
The book is also notable for introducing the character, Tigger. This book is the second novel, and final one by Milne, to feature Winnie-the-Pooh and his world.
The book is based on bedtime stories that the Scottish-born banker and author Kenneth Grahame.First edition, first impression, deluxe issue of the final Pooh book, signed by the author on the title page.īefore publication, special bindings for 4,000 trade copies were ordered from the binders Ship: 1,200 each in blue and green, and 1,600 in red. The House at Pooh Corner is a 1928 children's book by A. This is the FIRST EDITION with a SCARCE DUST JACKET of one of the essential classics of children's literature. Condition: Near fine in Near fine dust-jacket. In the second issue publisher's pictorial peach-color dust jacket printed in black with price of 7/6 instead of 6/-.The spine of the dust jacket slightly darkened but in excellent condition with a couple small tears at head expertly repaired on verso scattered foxing and discoloration to dust jacket and pages, wear to spine edges consistent with age. Original blue-green cloth with gilt illustration on the spine (Toad dressed in a driving outfit and goggles) and upper cover ( Pan playing flute to Rat and Mole by the river) and a single gilt rule on the upper cover. With a captioned frontispieces, "And a River went out of Eden", on coated paper after a pen-and-ink drawing by Walford Graham Robertson (1866 – 1948) tissue guard. The Wind in the Willows with a frontispiece by Graham Robertson. A rare first edition, with near-fine dust jacket of the children's classic.
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