The House at Pooh Corner
Price: $400.00
Shepard, Ernest H. Hard Cover. London: Methuen & Co., 1928. First Edition. Near Fine.
With decorations by Ernest Shepard. First edition, first printing. Publisher's bright salmon cloth, with gilt illustration of Christopher Robin, Pooh, and Piglet to front board, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, and pale pink illustrated endpapers; lacking the original dust jacket. Near fine, with light fading to spine and board edges, a gentle lean to spine, and some offsetting to endpapers, half-title page, and colophon page. Overall, a charming copy. The House at Pooh Corner is the final entry in A. A. Milne's four volume Pooh Books series. Notably, this text marks the debut of Pooh's friend Tigger, a tiger who loves to bounce on his tail. The House at Pooh Corner is a collection of short stories written in episodic format, meaning each chapter can be read independently of one another, with the notable exceptions of Chapters 8 & 9. As the last installment of The Pooh Books, The House at Pooh Corner is both Milne's farewell to his readers and Christopher Robin's goodbye to Pooh and his other animal friends. Item #AAM086
