SET OF WINNIE THE POOH FIRST EDITIONS. 4 Volumes.-- When We were very young.-- Winnie the Pooh.-- Now We are Six.-- The House at Pooh Corner by MILNE. A. A.; E. H. Shepard. Illustrates

Methuen and Co. London. 1924 - 1928. FIRST EDITIONS. Four volumes. 8vo(7.7 x 5.2 inches). Illustrated throughout with wonderful line drawings by E. H. Shepard. When We were very young has a neat previous owners bookplate on the front blank pastedown endpaper and contents page in second state with the page number present. Fine, bright copies in the original publishers cloth bindings--Blue, Green, Burgundy, Pink, with gilt lettering and ruling to the spines. The front boards all decorated in gilt within a single gilt ruled border. The two volumes of verse(When We were very young & Now We are Six), have a gilt illustration on the rear board as well. Original decorative endpapers in the last three volumes (The first volume was issued with plain white endpapers). In the original illustrated dustwrappers which show a small amount of creasing to the very tops of the spines on 3 volumes but are essentially in fine condition and without any fading, darkening or tears. The four volumes are housed in a mid twentieth century cloth covered clamshell case with a green morocco spine, with raised bands and lettered in gilt. The slip case does not have a makers stamp but is certainly the work of a fine binder and has done its job of keeping the books in original undamaged condition. A lovely, clean, fresh set of first editions of these classic books.