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When We Were Very Young
by Milne, A A
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Warsaw, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Metheun & Co, 1924 Bound in blue cloth with gilt decorations, x, [ii], 100, stated "First published in 1924" on copyright page. This the second state with the ix present, in jacket. Usual offsetting to first and last endpapers. Covers exhibit light rubbing at extremities, else fine. Jacket has chips at spine extremities and tips and spine somewhat darkened and has the 7/6 on spine and correct blurbs.
Synopsis
This collection of poetry by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard has been delighting children and adults alike since being published in 1924. While dated, most of the simple, humorous poems remain magical and relevant to today's children. The book begins with an introduction entitled "Just Before We Begin," which introduces a narrator that might be Christopher Robin. Winnie the Pooh is included in the poem, "Teddy Bear," which originally appeared in Punch magazine in February 1924.
Reviews
On Sep 17 2017, a reader said:
I read these poems as a child; probably my first book of poems. I loved them then for the whimisical and magical feelings the poems inspire as well as the simple humour a child can well understand and adults still appreciate. The creative imaginations of A. A. Milne will always be cherished in my heart and literary appreciation.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003262
- Title
- When We Were Very Young
- Author
- Milne, A A
- Illustrator
- E H Shepherd
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Metheun & Co
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children;
Terms of Sale
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Books returnable if not as described and returned in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Biblio member since 2006
Warsaw, Indiana
About Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Primarily online seller with emphasis on better quality books.In the book business since the mid 1980s.
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- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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