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II. WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
- WHEN WE WERE ∣ VERY YOUNG BY ∣ A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: π6 [1]8 2-58 62 (61+78); pp. [i-vi] vii-x [xi-xii] 1-99 [100]; 189 x 127 mm.; printed on thick wove paper.
- Contents: p. i, half-title 'WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG'; p. ii, frontispiece; p. iii, title; p. iv, 'First Published in 1924 ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. v, dedication to Christopher Robin Milne; p. vi, blank; pp. vii-viii, author's note; pp. ix-x, contents; at end of contents "Vespers,' being in the library of the Queen's Dolls' House, is printed ∣ here by special permission.'; p. xi, fly-title 'WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG'; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-100, text; at foot of p. 100 '[short rule] Printed by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. Norwich'.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Smooth blue cloth. Figures of Little Bo Peep, the King, and John stamped in gilt on front cover, enclosed within a gilt single rule border; spine stamped in gilt '[double rule] ∣ WHEN ∣ WE WERE ∣ VERY ∣ YOUNG ∣ ‧ ∣ A. A. ∣ MILNE ∣ METHUEN ∣ [double rule]'; figure of Christopher Robin stamped in gilt in lower right corner of back cover. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed, white wove end-papers. Cream wove dust jacket printed in blue.
- Variant: Texas copy, p. ix, not numbered.
- Copies examined: Lilly Library; Texas (3)
I A. First edition, regular trade copies: 1924
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WHEN WE WERE ∣ VERY YOUNG BY ∣ A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: π6 1-58 62 (61+78); pp. [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-xii] 1-99 [100]; 222 x 178 mm.; printed on hand-made paper, watermark: 'A. MILLBURN & C° ∣ BRITISH HANDMADE'.
- Contents: p. i, half-title 'WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG'; p. ii, frontispiece; p. iii, title; p. iv, 'This Edition on Hand-made Paper, published in 1924, is ∣ limited to 100 numbered and signed copies of which this is ∣ No. 15 ∣ A: A: Milne ∣ Ernest H. Shepard [autograph number and signatures in blue ink] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. v, dedication to Christopher Robin Milne; p. vi, blank; pp. vii-viii, author's note; pp. ix-x, contents; at end of contents "Vespers,' being in the library of the Queen's Dolls' House, is printed ∣ here by special permission.'; p. xi, fly-title 'WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG'; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-100, text; at bottom of p. 100 '[short rule] ∣ Printed by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. Norwich'.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
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Binding: Half maroon cloth, light gray paper boards,
white
paper label
printed in black '[within a single rule border] WHEN WE ∣ WERE ∣ VERY YOUNG ∣ BY ∣ A. A. MILNE ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ E. H. SHEPARD ∣ Methuen & Co. Ltd. London'. All edges untrimmed, white wove end-papers. Blue wove dust jacket printed in blue.133
- Copies examined: Texas (2)
I B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1924
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WINNIE-THE-POOH ∣ BY A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: π8 1-108; pp. [i-viii] ix-xi [xii-xvi] 1-158 [159-160]; 189 x 125 mm.; printed on wove paper.
- Contents: pp. i-ii, blank; p. iii, half-title 'WINNIE-THE-POOH'; p. iv, list of books by the same author and artist (one title); p. v, title; p. vi, 'First Published in 1926 ∣ [publisher's device] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. vii, dedication to Her; p. viii, illustration; pp. ix-x, author's introduction; p. xi, contents; p. xii, blank; p. xiii, fly-title 'WINNIE-THE-POOH'; pp. xiv-xv, blank; p. xvi, illustration; pp. 1-158, text; p. 159, illustration; p. 160, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Smooth green cloth. Figures of Christopher Robin and Pooh stamped in gilt on front cover, enclosed within a gilt single rule border; spine stamped in gilt '[double rule] ∣ WINNIE ∣ THE ∣ POOH ∣ ‧ ∣ A. A. ∣ MILNE ∣ METHUEN ∣ [double rule]'. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed; map end-papers printed in black on off-white wove paper. Orange wove dust jacket printed in black.
- Copies examined: Lilly Library (2); Texas (2); New York Public Library
WINNIE-THE-POOH
II A. First edition, regular trade copies:
1926
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WINNIE-THE-POOH ∣ BY A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: π8 1-108; pp. [i-viii] ix-xi [xii-xvi] 1-158 [159-160]; 222 x 178 mm.; printed on hand-made paper, watermark: 'A. MILLBURN & C° ∣ BRITISH HANDMADE'.
- Contents: pp. i-ii, blank; p. iii, half-title 'WINNIE-THE-POOH'; p. iv, list of books by the same author and artist (one title); p. v, title; p. vi, 'This Edition on Hand-made Paper, published in 1926, is ∣ limited to 350 numbered and signed copies, of which this is ∣ No. 267 ∣ A: A: Milne ∣ Ernest H. Shepard [autograph number and signatures in blue ink] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. vii, dedication to Her; p. viii, illustration; pp. ix-x, author's introduction; p. xi, contents; p. xii, blank; p. xiii, fly-title 'WINNIE-THE-POOH'; pp. xiv-xv, blank; p. xvi, illustration; pp. 1-158, text; p. 159, illustration; p. 160, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'; fold out map.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Half blue cloth, light blue paper boards, white paper label printed in black '[within a single rule border] WINNIE- ∣ THE-POOH ∣ BY ∣ A. A. MILNE ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ E. H. SHEPARD ∣ Methuen & Co. Ltd. London'. All edges untrimmed, white wove end-papers. Light blue wove dust jacket printed in blue.
- Copies examined: Texas (3)
II B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1926
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WINNIE-THE-POOH ∣ BY A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: π8 1-108; pp. [i-viii] ix-xi [xii-xvi] 1-158 [159-160]; 221 x 175 mm.; printed on Japanese vellum.
- Contents: pp. i-ii, blank; p. iii, half-title 'WINNIE-THE-POOH'; p. iv, list of books by the same author and artist (one title); p. v, title; p. vi, 'This Edition on Japanese Vellum, published in 1926, is ∣ limited to 20 numbered and signed copies, of which this is ∣ No. 6 ∣ A: A: Milne ∣ Ernest H. Shepard [number and autograph signatures in blue ink] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. vii, dedication to Her; p. viii, illustration; pp. ix-x, author's introduction; p. xi, contents; p. xii, blank; p. xiii, fly-title 'WINNIE-THE-POOH'; pp. xiv-xv, blank; p. xvi, illustration; pp. 1-158, text; p. 159, illustration; p. 160, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'; fold out map.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Full vellum stamped in gilt on front cover 'WINNIE-THE-POOH ∣ A. A. Milne'; all edges untrimmed, Japanese vellum end-papers.
- Copies examined: Description checked against copy in Kerlan Collection, Walter Library, University of Minnesota.
II C. First edition, Japanese vellum copies: 1926
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NOW WE ARE SIX ∣ BY A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: [1]8 2-68 72 (71+88); pp. [i-vi] vii-x [xi-xii] 1-103 [104]; 190 x 126 mm.; printed on thick wove paper.
- Contents: p. i, half-title 'NOW WE ARE SIX'; p. ii, list of books by the same author and artist (five titles); p. iii, title; p. iv, 'First Published in 1927 ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. v, dedication to Anne Darlington; p. vi, blank; pp. vii-viii, author's introduction; pp. ix-x, contents; p. xi, fly-title 'NOW WE ARE SIX'; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-102, text; p. 103, illustration; p. 104, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Smooth rose cloth. Figure of Christopher Robin playing with a toy train stamped in gilt on front cover, enclosed within a gilt single rule border; spine stamped in gilt '[double rule] ∣ NOW ∣ WE ∣ ARE ∣ SIX ∣ ‧ ∣ A. A. ∣ MILNE ∣ METHUEN ∣ [double rule]'; figures of Piglet and Pooh at ticket window stamped in gilt in lower right corner of back cover. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed; pink wove end-papers with illustrations printed in blue. Light green wove dust jacket printed in blue.
- Copies examined: Lilly Library (2); Texas (4); New York Public Library
NOW WE ARE SIX
III A. First edition, regular trade copies:
1927
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NOW WE ARE SIX ∣ BY A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: [1]8 2-78 84; pp. [2] [i-vi] vii-x [xi-xii] 1-103 [104] [2]; 222 x 178 mm.; printed on hand-made paper, watermark: 'A. MILLBURN & C° ∣ BRITISH HANDMADE'.
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Contents: [2]; p. i, half-title 'NOW WE ARE SIX';
p. ii, blank;
p. iii, title; p. iv, 'This Edition on Hand-made Paper, published in
1927, is ∣ limited to 200 numbered and signed
copies,
of which this is ∣ No. 13 ∣ A:
A: Milne ∣ Ernest H. Shepard [autograph number and signatures in blue ink] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. v, dedication to Anne Darlington; p. vi, blank; pp. vii-viii, author's introduction; pp. ix-x, contents; p. xi, fly-title 'NOW WE ARE SIX'; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-102, text; p. 103, illustration; p. 104, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'; [2].136
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Half tan cloth, brownish-orange paper boards. White paper label printed in black '[within a single rule border] NOW WE ARE ∣ SIX ∣ BY ∣ A. A. MILNE ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ E. H. SHEPARD ∣ Methuen & Co. Ltd. London'. All edges untrimmed, white wove end-papers. Light blue wove dust jacket. Extra paper label tipped in back.
- Copies examined: Texas
III B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1927
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NOW WE ARE SIX ∣ BY A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ [illustration] ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: [1]8 2-78 84; pp. [2] [i-vi] vii-x [xi-xii] 1-103 [104] [2]; 221 x 175 mm.; printed on Japanese vellum.
- Contents: [2]; p. i, half-title 'NOW WE ARE SIX'; p. ii, blank; p. iii, title; p. iv, 'This Edition on Japanese Vellum, published in 1927, is ∣ limited to 20 numbered and signed copies, of which this is ∣ No. 16 ∣ A: A: Milne ∣ Ernest H. Shepard [autograph number and Shepard's signature in blue ink; Milne's signature in black ink] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. v, dedication to Anne Darlington; p. vi, blank; pp. vii-viii, author's introduction; pp. ix-x, contents; p. xi, fly-title 'NOW WE ARE SIX'; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-102, text; p. 103, illustration; p. 104, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'. [2].
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Full vellum stamped in gilt on front cover 'NOW WE ARE SIX ∣ A. A. MILNE'; all edges untrimmed, Japanese vellum end-papers.
- Copies examined: Alfred C. Berol
III C. First edition, Japanese vellum copies: [*] 1927
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THE HOUSE AT POOH ∣ CORNER BY A. A. MILNE ∣ WITH DECORATIONS ∣ BY ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W C.
- Collation: π8 1-118; pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix-xi [xii] 1-178 [179-180]; 189 x 123 mm.; printed on wove paper.
- Contents: p. i, half-title 'THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER'; p. ii, list of books by the same author and artist (seven titles); p. iii, blank; p. iv, frontispiece; p. v, title; p. vi, 'First Published in 1928 ∣ [publisher's design] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. vii, dedication, eight line poem to Mrs. Milne; p. viii, blank; pp. ix-x, author's note headed 'CONTRADICTION'; p. xi, contents; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-178, text; p. 179, illustration; p. 180, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Smooth salmon cloth. Figures of Christopher Robin, Pooh, and Piglet stamped in gilt on front cover, enclosed within a gilt single rule border; spine stamped in gilt '[double rule] ∣ THE ∣ HOUSE ∣ AT POOH ∣ CORNER ∣ ‧ ∣ A. A. ∣ MILNE ∣ METHUEN ∣ [double rule]'; top edge gilt, others untrimmed; salmon wove end-papers with illustrations printed in black. Peach wove dust jacket printed in blue.
- Copies examined: Lilly Library; Texas (2); New York Public Library
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER
IV A. First edition, regular trade copies:
1928
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THE HOUSE AT ∣ POOH CORNER BY ∣ A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: π8 [1-3]8 4-78 [8-11]8; pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix-xi [xii] 1-178 [179-180]; 221 x 178 mm.; printed on hand-made paper, watermark: 'A. MILLBURN & C° ∣ BRITISH HANDMADE'.
- Contents: p. i, half-title 'THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER'; pp. ii-iii, blank; p. iv, frontispiece; p. v, title; p. vi, 'This Edition on Hand-made Paper, published in 1928, is ∣ limited to 350 numbered and signed copies, of which this is ∣ No. 237 ∣ A: A: Milne ∣ Ernest H. Shepard [autograph number and signatures in blue ink] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. vii, dedication, eight line poem to Mrs. Milne; p. viii, blank; pp. ix-x, author's note headed 'CONTRADICTION'; p. xi, contents; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-178, text; p. 179, illustration; p. 180, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Half blue cloth, white paper boards with watermark 'PMF ∣ (ITALIA)'; white paper label printed in black '[within a single rule border] THE HOUSE ∣ AT ∣ POOH CORNER ∣ BY ∣ A. A. MILNE ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ E. H. SHEPARD ∣ Methuen & Co. Ltd. London'. All edges untrimmed; white wove end-papers. Blue wove dust jacket printed in blue.
- Note: The only copy examined had the word "Tigger" reset in the running head on p. 117.
- Copies examined: Texas
IV B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1928
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THE HOUSE AT ∣ POOH CORNER BY ∣ A. A. MILNE WITH ∣ DECORATIONS BY ∣ ERNEST H. SHEPARD ∣ METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET ∣ LONDON W. C.
- Collation: π8 [1-3]8 4-78 [8-11]8; pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix-xi [xii] 1-178 [179-180]; 221 x 175 mm.; printed on Japanese vellum.
- Contents: p. i, half-title 'THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER'; pp. ii-iii, blank; p. iv, frontispiece; p. v, title; p. vi, 'This Edition on Japanese Vellum, published in 1928, is ∣ limited to 20 numbered and signed copies, of which this is ∣ No. ---- ∣ A: A: Milne ∣ Ernest H. Shepard [autograph number and signatures in blue ink] ∣ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'; p. vii, dedication, eight line poem to Mrs. Milne; p. viii, blank; pp. ix-x, author's note headed 'CONTRADICTION'; p. xi, contents; p. xii, blank; pp. 1-178, text; p. 179, illustration; p. 180, 'PRINTED BY ∣ JARROLD AND SONS LTD. ∣ NORWICH'.
- Illustrations: Pen and ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard throughout text.
- Binding: Full vellum stamped in gilt on front cover 'THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER ∣ A. A. MILNE'; all edges untrimmed, Japanese vellum end-papers.
- Copies examined: Description checked against copy in the British Museum.
IV C. First edition, Japanese vellum copies: 1928
TITLE AND EDITION | DATES OF TYPESETTING AND/OR PREPARATION OF ELECTROPLATES | DATE OF PRINTING ORDER | NUMBER OF COPIES |
When We Were Very Young | |||
first edition | Original type setting | 17 September 1924 | 113 |
large paper copies | 17 September, 1924 | ||
first edition | 17 September 1924 | 5,175 | |
regular trade copies | |||
first edition, second impression (first impression from plates) | Electroplates prepared from original | 12 November 1924 | 5,182 |
regular trade copies | setting, 7 November, 1924 | ||
second edition | Type reset, new electroplates | 2 June 1927 | 30,750 |
prepared 2 June, 1927 | |||
third edition | Type reset, new electroplates | 13 December 1940 | 10,112 |
prepared 13 December, 1940 | |||
Winnie-the-Pooh | |||
first edition | Two sets of electroplates | 16 August 1926 | 372 |
large paper copies | prepared 13 August, 1926 | ||
first edition | 16 August 1926 | 27 | |
Japanese vellum copies | |||
first edition | 17 August 1926 | 35,067 | |
regular trade copies | |||
second edition | Type reset, new electroplates | 9 March 1942 | 12,663 |
prepared 9 March, 1942 | |||
Now We Are Six | |||
first edition | Electroplates prepared | 3 August 1927 | 218 |
large paper copies | 21 July, 1927 | ||
first edition | 3 August 1927 | 26 | |
Japaneses vellum copies | |||
first edition | 3 August 1927 | 50,048 | |
regular trade copies | |||
second edition | Type reset, new electroplates | 9 June 1942 | 12,710 |
prepared 9 June, 1942 | |||
The House at Pooh Corner | |||
first edition | Electroplates prepared | 14 August 1928 | 373 |
large paper copies | 14 August, 1928 | ||
first edition | 14 August 1928 | 28 | |
Japanese vellum copies | |||
first edition | 14 August 1928 | 75,204 | |
regular trade copies | |||
second edition | Type reset, new electroplates | 9 June 1942 | 12,734 |
prepared 9 June, 1942 |
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