Lot 63 , Milne, A.A. The four Pooh books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-the-Pooh; Now We Are Six; and The House at Pooh Corner. Methuen & Co., Ltd., (1924-28). First editions. All signed by Milne.

° Milne, A.A. The four Pooh books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-the-Pooh; Now We Are Six; and The House at Pooh Corner. Methuen & Co., Ltd., (1924-28). First editions. All signed by Milne. Winnie-the-Pooh is inscribed by Milne on front free endpaper “This book belongs to Charles Wilson, A. A. Milne” and the other three volumes are signed “A. A. Milne” on the title pages. with illustrated endpapers, original pictorial gilt stamped cloth, three with original dust jackets all with 7/6 price to spine. sm. 8vo. Handsomely presented in custom made later dark blue morocco slipcase box, gilt ruled sides, panelled spine with gilt lettering, each volume individually cased in matching blue cloth covers.
£12,000-15,000

Condition:
with half titles. Second issue of When We Are Very Young, with page ix numbered. When We Were Very Young without dust wrapper. P/KAY/X in v. small gilt lettering to upper board of slipcase. All four volumes in very good bright condition; very sl. crease to cloth on upper board of When we were very young, dust jackets to House at Pooh Corner, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Now We Are Six with some sl. dust soiling, sm. closed tear top of wrapper to Pooh Corner, sl. offsetting to endpapers, and half title of Now We Are Six. very sl. scuffing to slipcase. Beautifully presented rare full set of presentation copies from Milne.