Lot 113
Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young, first edition, 1924.
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000
Description
Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young, first edition, first state without roman numeral on contents p., illustrations by E.H. Shepard, endpapers lightly browned with bookplate carefully removed, original pictorial cloth, slight fading to upper cover, light bumping to spine tips and corners, one or two light marks, dust-jacket priced at 7/6, spine very lightly toned, spine ends and corners a little chipped, small triangular chip to lower panel, spine lower joint and tear across spine neatly and expertly repaired, with some neat and expert retouching to spine, in effect an excellent example overall, 8vo, 1924.
Description
Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young, first edition, first state without roman numeral on contents p., illustrations by E.H. Shepard, endpapers lightly browned with bookplate carefully removed, original pictorial cloth, slight fading to upper cover, light bumping to spine tips and corners, one or two light marks, dust-jacket priced at 7/6, spine very lightly toned, spine ends and corners a little chipped, small triangular chip to lower panel, spine lower joint and tear across spine neatly and expertly repaired, with some neat and expert retouching to spine, in effect an excellent example overall, 8vo, 1924.