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The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
by Milne, A. A.; Shepard, Ernest H. (Illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0525457232
- ISBN 13
- 9780525457237
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton Childrens Books, 1994. First Thus 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Shepard, Ernest H. . Lovely edition from 1994 that contains both "Winnie the Pooh" (1926) & "The House at Pooh Corner" (1928), with the original, beloved illustrations of E. H. Shepard now rendered in full color. In 344 pages + unpaginated map of the "100 Aker Wood" in rear pages. Blue ribbon attached to mark your place as you read with your child. Hardcover small quarto (8" x 10.25") had light blue cloth-covered boards with a gilt image of Pooh to front/gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG: extremely clean, with bright white pages, unmarked save for old gift inscription to ffep & child's name in "This Book Belongs to box." Binding is tight & square, but rear hinge is cracked. about 4 pages were dogeared & uncreased. Rubbing to both upper & lower extremities, bumped corners. the unclipped DJ is Near Fine, protected under clear mylar cover by previous owner: bright & colorful with just a hint of edgewear at both ends of spine. very faint remnants of marker where someone tried to cross out bar code on back. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023450
- Title
- The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
- Author
- Milne, A. A.; Shepard, Ernest H. (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Shepard, Ernest H.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 5th or later Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0525457232
- ISBN 13
- 9780525457237
- Publisher
- Dutton Childrens Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- pooh piglet eyore christopher robing illustrated books children read-aloud
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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