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MILNE**, A[lan] A[lexander]: : The World of Pooh: THE COMPLETE WINNIE-THE-POOH AND THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER

LONDON.METHUEN CHILDREN'S BOOKS LTD.,1995.

ISBN 0416610501.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,reprint edn.[Individually and originally published in 1926 and 1928 respectively and then in 1 volume with colour illus in 1958.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour pictorial illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate colour pictorial illustrated map endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,7-316pp [paginated] includes separate contents+coloured illustrations lists/tables,two complete stories comprising 10 chapters each respectively,8 full-page,full colour illustrations by E.H. Shepard throughout the text and the book,along with profuse b/w line illus also throughout; plus [unpaginated] illustrated facsimile printed bookplate with previous owner's name scribbled over, b/w line vignette illustrated half-title+ title pages,a dedication,b/w vignetted 2nd book's title separator page and dedication and 4pp blanks at the rear of the book. The world of Pooh is a world of enchantment.It is a world where Winnie-the-Pooh,Christopher Robin sand their friends find all sorts of adventures: from hunting Woozles and going on an expedition to the North Pole,to building a house for Eeyore and trying to unbounce Tigger. A.A. Milne's eternally appealing characters,brought wonderfully to life by E.H. Shepard's illustrations,were originally introduced in two classic story books: 'Winnie-the-Pooh' and 'The House at Pooh Corner'. This special edition,combining both books in one volume,was first published in 1958, and includes a series of full colour pictures added by E.H. Shepard to accompany his unforgettable b/w drawings. These were the first colour pictures for these titles and they are only available in this volume. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,reprint edn.
Not SIGNED.

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