The Work of E. H. Shepard

A wonderfully illustrated biography showcasing the life and art of E. H. Shepard, best known for his illustrations in 'Winnie-the-Pooh'. The first edition, first impression of this work.With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper.Ernest Howard Shepard was an English artist and book illustrator, best remembered for his charming illustrations of the beloved anthropomorphic animals in 'The Wind in the Willows' and 'Winnie-the-Pooh'.This fascinating study of Shepard, detailing his childhood, education and artistic development, is richly illustrated throughout with his works, both in colour and monochrome. In the original cloth binding. With the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities only. Dust wrapper is very smart, with edge wear and light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine.