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Now We are Six is a children’s poetry collection written by A.A. Milne that are accompanied by Ernest Sherpard’s illustrations, with several of them featuring Winnie-the-Pooh. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a limited edition of “Now We Are Six” signed by both A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard, one of 200 just copies. Please see details below:
Rare limited editions of “Now We Are Six” and “The House at Pooh Corner, both signed by the author A.A. Milne and the illustrator Ernest H. Shepard, and housed in the original dust jackets. London: Methuen & Co, 1927-28, issued the same year as the first trade editions.
“Now We Are Six” is signed by both men in black fountain pen on the limitation page, where this copy is designated as 54 in the limited edition of only 200. In this collection of poems, 11 feature Winnie-the-Pooh, with Shepard’s illustrations of the beloved bear accompanying. Bound in the publisher’s rust and tan buckram boards, with title label to front cover and spare label on rear pastedown. Hand-made paper with deckled edges, and illustrations throughout. Also with price of 42 net on spine of jacket. Bookplate of previous owner, A. McArthur Morison, to front pastedown, and toning to endpapers, else near fine. Sunning to jacket with edge chipping, overall very good.
“The House at Pooh Corner” is signed by both Milne and Shepard in black fountain pen on the limitation page, where this copy is designated as 39 in the limited edition of only 350. Milne introduced the ever popular character of Tigger in this volume, based upon his son’s stuffed tiger. Bound in the publisher’s cream and blue buckram boards, with title label to front cover. Hand-made paper with deckled edges, and illustrations throughout. Also with price of 42 net on spine of jacket. Some foxing to covers and toning to endpapers, else near fine. Jacket is lightly soiled with some chipping, overall very good.
Books are consigned by the great-grandchild of the recipient, A. McArthur Morison, who lived near the area of 100 Acre Wood in East Sussex and knew Shepard as a result. Sold for $4,375.
We also sold the following AA Milne Ernest Shepard signed books:
First Printing of ”Winnie the Pooh” by A.A. Milne From 1926 — With Scarce Original Dust Jacket
First edition, first printing of A.A. Milne’s beloved classic children’s book, ”Winnie-the-Pooh”, complete in its original dust jacket. London: Methuan and Co., 1926. Beautifully illustrated throughout with full page drawings by E.H. Shepard, this is the first book that Milne wrote with Christopher Robin, Pooh, and the gang as the singular focus of the story. With all first printing points present: ”First Published in 1926” on copyright page; green cloth boards stamped with Christopher Robin and Pooh in gilt on front; endpapers illustrated with maps of ”100 Aker Wood”; yellow jacket with ”7/6 net” price on spine; ”117th thousand” printed on rear panel of jacket. A well-preserved copy with only light bumping to boards, toning to endpapers, and slight separation starting at rear hinge. Jacket has some toning and chipping, particularly to spine. Overall very good condition. Sold for $7,500.
First edition, first printing of A.A. Milne’s beloved classic children’s book, ”Winnie-the-Pooh”, complete in its original dust jacket and signed by the equally famous Pooh illustrator, Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuan and Co., 1926. Shepard signs the title page, ”Ernest H. Shepard” in black fountain pen.
Beautifully illustrated throughout with full page drawings by Shepard, this is the first book that Milne wrote with Christopher Robin, Pooh, and the gang as the singular focus of the story. With all first printing points present: ”First Published in 1926” on copyright page; green cloth boards stamped with Christopher Robin and Pooh in gilt on front; endpapers illustrated with maps of ”100 Aker Wood”; yellow jacket with ”7/6 net” price on spine; ”117th thousand” printed on rear panel of jacket.
A very well-preserved copy with only slight cocking to spine, toning to endpapers, and slight separation starting on page 33. Overall in very good plus condition. Jacket is almost equally well preserved, with faint dampstaining and light chipping; very good condition. Book is consigned by the great-grandchild of the recipient, A. McArthur Morison, who lived near the area of 100 Acre Wood in East Sussex and knew Shepard as a result. Sold for $5,313.
Signed Limited Edition of A.A. Milne’s Masterpiece ”The House at Pooh Corner”
Rare 1928 edition of ”The House at Pooh Corner” signed by the author ”A.A. Milne” and the illustrator ”Ernest H. Shepard”. The second volume of Winnie-the-Pooh stories, this book introduces Tigger and bids an emotional farewell to Christopher Robin when he departs for boarding school. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: New York: 1928. Printed the same year as the first edition, this limited edition is numbered 186 of 250 copies. Larger than the first edition, the book measures 7.25” x 9” and is bound in green cloth. Pages have a slightly glossy finish and deckled edges; black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover has a partial circular white ring and some scuffs, backstrip has some dampstaining. Covers have expected wear at the edges and corners and front joint is starting to split. The pages are tightly bound, clean, lightly discolored at the outer edges. Very good. Sold for $1,220.
Author A.A. Milne and illustrator Ernest H. Shepard sign the limitation page of ”The Christopher Robin Story Book” published by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: New York: 1929. Limited edition #78 of 350. This hardcover book contains 171pp. of classic Winnie the Pooh vignettes and poems with illustrations on nearly every page. Milne, a British author and playwright, based his wildly successful children’s books on his own son Christopher Robin Milne and the imaginary life of the boy’s teddy bear. Green cloth boards are partially covered by illustrated tan paper with black lettering. Bright green endpapers and deckled tail and fore-edges. Front free endpaper has a penciled marking reading ”Sippy”. Mild soiling to boards, some loss of paper to the spine label and sunning to the backstrip. Measures 7.25” x 9”. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $1,066.
AA Milne and EH Shepard Signed “We Are Six”
A. A. Milne and Ernest H. Shepard signed copy of “Now We Are Six.” New York: E. P. Dutton & Company: 1927. First U.S. edition. Rare edition signed clear and boldly on limitation page by both “Winnie-the-Pooh” creators Milne and Shepard. Handsome copy of children’s poems by the “Winnie-the-Pooh” author, measuring 5″ x 7.5″ and running 103pp. Quasi-sequel to 1924’s “When We Were Young.” Poignant, whimsical poems include “Wind on the Hill,” “Binker,” “Us Two” and “Friend.” Fine leather bindings by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt to ribbed spine and page edges. Smudges, toning and foxing to some pages and cover, overall bright. Beautifully illustrated. Near fine condition. Sold for $850.
A.A. Milne Autograph Letter Signed — “I need hardly tell you how well satisfied I have been with your coaching of my boy” — 1936
Autograph letter signed by Winnie the Pooh author, A.A. Milne. Dated 22 August 1936 from “Cotchford Farm” near Hartfield in East Sussex, Milne writes to “Luft” who is presumably his son Christopher’s cricket coach. In part: “I need hardly tell you how well satisfied I have been with your coaching of my boy” Signed boldly at letter’s conclusion. Letter measures approximately 5.5″ x 7.5″. Minor soiling, toning and edgewear. Inked numbers to verso and some tape repair to horizontal center fold. Overall in good condition. Sold for $845.
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