Estimate: | £500 - £800 |
Hammer price: | £1,100 |
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). The Hums of Pooh. Lyrics by Pooh. Music by H. Fraser-Simson. Introduction and Notes by A. A. Milne. Decorations by E. H. Shepard. Additional Lyrics by Eeyore. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1929. 4to (320 x 255mm). Half title, illustrations by E. H. Shepard. Original blue buckram-backed grey paper boards, printed label on upper cover, uncut. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ARTIST AND COMPOSER, this being an out-of-series copy, with part of the statement of limitation crossed out and inscribed beneath, "This is a presentation copy for H. Simmonds, Esq." With 3 other books in the same series, namely More "Very Young" Songs from "When We Were Very Young" and "Now We Are Six" (London, 1928, 4to, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, original blue buckram-backed grey paper boards, FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ARTIST AND COMPOSER, this being an out-of-series copy, with part of the statement of limitation crossed out and inscribed beneath, "This is a presentation copy for H. Simmonds, Esq.", the same author's Teddy Bear and Other Songs (London, 1926, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, original buckram-backed boards, first trade edition) and Songs from "Now We Are Six" (London, 1927, 4to, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, original buckram-backed boards, first trade edition). (4)