1926 Rare First Edition Winnie-The-Pooh Illustrated by Ernest Shepard

  

Size : 7.5" X 5.5". Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt-stamped pictorial design to upper cover [Christopher Robin and Pooh], gilt title to spine and front board [hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, gilt on spine faded - as shown] under a protective removable mylar cover. Content: Very good content [bright, tight and clean - as shown]. Illustrations: Profusely illustrated throughout with Ernest H. Shepard's iconic line drawings, including full-page and in-text illustrations.

The book: A desirable First U. Published the same year as the British First edition. This enchanting collection of short stories features the beloved characters of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and Christopher Robin in their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. A foundational work of 20th-century children's literature and a perennial favorite among collectors.

Though he wrote extensively for adults, it was his children's books that brought him enduring fame, originally inspired by his son, Christopher Robin Milne. The Wind in the Willows.

Became some of the most iconic and beloved in children's literature, capturing the warmth and whimsy of Milne's stories with timeless charm.