The House at Pooh Corner - A.A. Milne., With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Finely Bound.

THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER A.A. Milne, With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1928. First edition, first impression.

Octavo. Finely bound in full red morocco, the upper cover with a gilt onlay of Christopher Robin and Pooh, gilt cornerpieces and double fillet borders. The spine richly gilt in compartments, with floral tools, ruled bands, gilt lettering and the date stamped at the foot. Hand-sewn silk headbands, marbled endpapers and all edges gilt.

A beautifully bound copy of one of the central books of twentieth-century children’s literature: the fourth and final volume in A.A. Milne’s original Winnie-the-Pooh sequence, and the book which introduced Tigger for the first time.

Published by Methuen in 1928, The House at Pooh Corner returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo and Christopher Robin, while adding the exuberant figure of Tigger, one of Milne’s most enduring creations. The book also contains one of the most poignant endings in children’s literature, as Christopher Robin prepares to leave the world of childhood behind. It is this combination of wit, tenderness and quiet melancholy that gives The House at Pooh Corner its lasting emotional force.

Ernest H. Shepard’s line drawings are inseparable from the book’s identity. His delicate illustrations give form to Milne’s world without overwhelming it, creating the visual language through which generations of readers have imagined Pooh and his companions. Together, Milne and Shepard produced one of the most recognisable partnerships in English children’s books.

This copy is presented in a particularly handsome full morocco binding, transforming the book into a luxury collector’s copy while preserving its literary and nostalgic appeal. Fine bindings of important Pooh titles are especially desirable, bringing together the charm of Milne’s text, Shepard’s illustrations and the craftsmanship of traditional hand binding.

A distinguished copy of The House at Pooh Corner, combining the first appearance of Tigger, the final chapter of the original Pooh books and one of the most beloved author-illustrator partnerships in modern children’s literature.