Winnie-the-Pooh. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926. First Edition. Deluxe Issue. Publisher’s smooth red leather boards, upper cover ruled in gilt & with Christopher Robin & Winnie illustrated in gilt to centre. Spine elaborately decorated, all edges in gilt. Neat ownership name to second blank. A fine bright copy. Housed in custom-made slipcase.

The deluxe edition was printed in an edition of 3000 copies, in three different colours: blue, red & green (one thousand of each colour).

The second book in Milne’s beloved ‘Winnie the Pooh’ series, a children’s classic. Featuring one of the most well-loved and recognised children’s characters in the world, delightfully brought to life by Earnest Shephard’s illustrations.