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London, Methuen & Co. Ltd., (1924-1928), first editions (only When We Were Very Young first edition, second state with "ix" on Contents page), four volumes, X,(2),99,(1); XI,(5),158,(2); X,(2),103,(1); XI,(1),178,(1) pag., wonderful b/w line drawings throughout and original uniform gilt cloth with dustjacket illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard, top edges gilt. = A desirable set of a landmark of world literature. Just a few quotes from Pooh himself and his comrade Christopher Robin to underline the importance of the works for the science of life: "Sometimes, said Pooh, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. " "Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day." "You can t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes." "Some people care too much. I think it s called Love." "You re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."All spines of dustjackets tanned and some slight rubbing. Endpapers with some browning/ offsetting from dustjackets. Winnie the Pooh with minimal foxing. All volumes with auction number in light pencil on verso first free endpaper referring to an Amsterdam auction in October 1964, where the former owner purchased the lot (easily erasible). When We Were Very Young, published in 1924, first trade edition, second state with page-number "ix" printed on contents-page, in original navy cloth covers with gilt lettering and gilt vignettes to front and back covers with original first edition dustjacket with 7/6 price on the spine, one of 4.500 copies printed in the first edition, which sold out in the first week. Winnie-the-Pooh, published in 1926, first trade edition, first issue in green cloth covers with giltlettering and vignettes of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh, illustrated endpapers with map of 100 Acre Wood and numerous line drawings throughout the book of Pooh and his friends, original dustjacket with 117th thousand marked on back flap (referring to When We Were Very Young). Page 36-37 with some browning from former clipping/ bookmarker laid-in. Now We are Six, published in 1927, first trade edition in maroon cloth with giltlettering and vignette of Christopher Robin playing with a train engine on front and Pooh and Piglet on back, first issue dustjacket with 7/6 price on the spine. Dustjacket lacks a chip in upper margin (ca. 2 mm x 16 mm) with browning/ offsetting from dustjacket also to divisional title and second-to-last leaf. The House at Pooh Corner, published in 1928, first trade edition in salmon cloth covers with giltlettering and vignette on front, first issue dustjacket with back flap containing an ad for When We Were Very Young, stating it is in its 179th thousand printing). Minimal foxing.
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