University of Virginia Library

II. WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG

I A. First edition, regular trade copies: 1924

• 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.

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• 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 B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1924

• 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.
• Binding: Half maroon cloth, light gray paper boards, white paper label

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  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.
• Copies examined: Texas (2)

WINNIE-THE-POOH
II A. First edition, regular trade copies: 1926

• 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

II B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1926

• 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'.

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• 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 C. First edition, Japanese vellum copies: 1926

• 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.

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• Copies examined: Description checked against copy in Kerlan Collection, Walter Library, University of Minnesota.

NOW WE ARE SIX
III A. First edition, regular trade copies: 1927

• 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

III B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1927

• 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'.
• 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:

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  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].
• 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 C. First edition, Japanese vellum copies: [*] 1927

• 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

THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER
IV A. First edition, regular trade copies: 1928

• 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

IV B. First edition, large paper copies on hand-made paper: 1928

• 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'.

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• 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 C. First edition, Japanese vellum copies: 1928

• 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.

TABLE I

                                                                             

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