WINNIE-THE-POOH. by A. A. MILNE. Illustrated by ERNEST H. SHEPARD.:

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1927.. FIFTH EDITION 1927, PUBLISHER'S DELUXE LEATHER EDITION. 8vo, 195 x 125 mm, 7½ x 4¾ inches, illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard, pages: xi, 158, original publisher's mid blue deluxe morocco, gilt vignette of Christopher Robin and Pooh to upper cover, gilt rules and floral decoration at corners, 5 gilt figures from the book and gilt floral decoration to spine, all edges gilt, illustrated endpapers, silk marker ribbon. No inscriptions, tiniest bump to corners and tail of spine (see images), very little faint foxing to foot of front endpaper fold and to rear endpapers and blank side of final page (due to glassine wrapper), tiny faint spot in upper margin of page 72. A near Fine bright copy in original glassine wrapper (browned and very slightly worn at tail of spine). Housed in the original grey cardboard box with printed labels on the top and side of the lid. Label on top faintly browned, box in excellent condition, very slight wear to 1 corner of lower tray. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.