When We Were Very Young
by A.A. Milne
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
This classic children's book is in very good condition. Original blue boards, gilt title/author on the spine, gilt embossed character illustrations on the front and back covers. Board linings, flyleaves also have illustrations.Spine slightly faded. small scuff on spine front edge, lightly rubbed areas at top/bottom of spine and corners. Contemporary owner's signature (Joyce Young) and date (Christmas 1925) in ink on inside page. No other markings, pages clean. Obituary for Christopher Robin Milne from the Boston Globe, April 22.1996, tipped in. A fine copy of this greatly loved children's book.
Synopsis
This collection of poetry by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard has been delighting children and adults alike since being published in 1924. While dated, most of the simple, humorous poems remain magical and relevant to today's children. The book begins with an introduction entitled "Just Before We Begin," which introduces a narrator that might be Christopher Robin. Winnie the Pooh is included in the poem, "Teddy Bear," which originally appeared in Punch magazine in February 1924.
Reviews
I read these poems as a child; probably my first book of poems. I loved them then for the whimisical and magical feelings the poems inspire as well as the simple humour a child can well understand and adults still appreciate. The creative imaginations of A. A. Milne will always be cherished in my heart and literary appreciation.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Medium to Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33
- Title
- When We Were Very Young
- Author
- A.A. Milne
- Illustrator
- Ernest H.Shepard
- Format/Binding
- Sound, tight
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Eleventh Edition 1925
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Pages
- 100
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Children's literature
Terms of Sale
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- Fine
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- Tipped In
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....