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Milne, A. A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen, London, 1929.
Price: US$10.31 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A hardback book with book and jacket in good condition, dated 1929, First Edition. Jacket is protected by a new, clear, loose fitting, sellophane wrapper.
Seller: Merandja Books, Cornwall, United Kingdom
A.A. Milne. By Way of Introduction. Methuen, London, 1929.
Price: US$10.71 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: viii / 208 pp softcovers. Spine creased, covers a little marked, edges spotted, sound copy with some wear, collection of Introductions, reviews and essays
Seller: Your Book Soon, Stroud, GLOS, United Kingdom
MILNE, A. A.. BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION.. London Methuen, 1929.
Price: US$14.17 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE (no gilt) 1929, 8vo, 190 x 126 mm, 7¼ x 5 inches, deep pink cloth, lettered WHITE on spine, all edges trimmed, pages: viii, (2), 208, no adverts. Essays and introductions to various books: a note on E.H. Shepard; another on children's books; discussion around King's Breakfast 'Cow'; reviews, e.g. The Collected Stories of Conan Doyle. In the last chapter he gives some intimate details about Christopher Robin. Small neat inscription on front endpaper, top edges slightly dusty. Near Fine in VG+ DUSTWRAPPER (dw: price clipped, slightly tanned on spine, lettering bright, slight rubbing to head and tail of spine, tiny split at top and bottom of upper fold). This second issue is a little shorter than the first issue and has WHITE lettering (not gilt) to the spine and no lettering to upper cover, plus all edges are trimmed. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Seller: Roger Middleton P.B.F.A., Oxford, United Kingdom
Price: US$14.17 + shipping
Description: First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cerise cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 208, viii, printed pages of text. Lower end paper missing, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 11 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1926-1945
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Milne, A. A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen & Co., London, 1929.
Price: US$16.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 208 pages; 8 pages of publisher's list. Gilt title on spine and front cover. Light shelfwear to covers. No dust jacket. Size: 195mm Tall, 12mo
Seller: Andmeister Books, London, United Kingdom
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) (1882-1956). By way of introduction. London : Methuen, 1929.
Price: US$19.89 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and corners. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 208, 8 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects: Holmes, Sherlock ; Fictional character. English literature. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
A.A Milnes. By Way Of Introduction. Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1929.
Price: US$25.77 + shipping
Description: Methuen, London, 1929. Softcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. viii / 208 pp softcovers. Spine creased, covers a little marked, edges spotted & lightly foxed, sound copy with some signs of wear, collection of Introductions, reviews and essays.
Seller: Roy Turner Books, Stockport, United Kingdom
Milne A. A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen, London, 1929.
Price: US$28.34 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback. First issue. A very good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt. In a near very good dustwrapper which has very minor chipping and closed edge tears. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.viii,208 + 8 page publisher's catalogue dated 7/29. Includes a number of the author's Introductions to books and reviews together with essays on a variety of subjects such as spiritualism, children's books and golf. The final essay "gives some intimate details about Christopher Robin, the hero of "When We Were very Young" and "Winnie-the-Pooh", which no lover of those famous nursery classics should miss."
Seller: Blacket Books, PBFA, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) (1882-1956). By way of introduction. London : Methuen, 1929.
Price: US$31.60 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and corners. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 208, 8 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects: Holmes, Sherlock ; Fictional character. English literature. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
MILNE, A.A. By Way Of Introduction. Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1929.
Price: US$38.65 + shipping
Description: London: Methuen and Co. 1929, 1929. FIRST EDITION, First Issue. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.viii, 208. In publisher's pink cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, page edges untrimmed. Contents clean, very faint inscription to flyleaf. A very good copy in the first issue
Seller: Roy Turner Books, Stockport, United Kingdom
Milne, A. A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen & Co: London, 1929.
Price: US$38.66 + shipping
Description: 208pp. + 8 pp. ads. Small glue residue on front paste down else very good condition. Very good dust jacket with one small chip.
Seller: Jeffrey Blake, Willow Grove, PA, U.S.A.
Milne, A.A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen & Co., London, 1929.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: In the less common wrapper issue. Tiny nick to base of spine.
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Milne, A. A.. BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1929.
Price: US$46.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 208 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Deckle edges, lightly darkened. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles. Lightly faded on the spine. Lightly worn around the edges. 1ST UK EDITION. VG/- -
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Milne. A. A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen & Co., London, 1929.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Clean, unmarked with DJ in VG condition. BP/Essays
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
Milne, A.A.. BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1929.
Price: US$57.97 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 208,8pp pub. cat. A fine copy with a complete but grubby and faded d.j. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
Milne, A.A. BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. Methuen, London, 1929.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hard Cover. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Pages of book age darkened. Methuen add for the Pooh books laid in. Musings and Essays by Milne.
Seller: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.
MILNE, A. A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen, London, 1929.
Price: US$88.00 + shipping
Description: First printing. Publisher's pink cloth, stamped in gilt, in pink jacket; plain endpapers; viii,208,8pp; 8-page publisher's catalogue at rear. Gently cocked, endpapers browned, else Very Good. Jacket unclipped (priced 6/-), brown at spine, front and rear along spine, and upper edge, lightly rubbed with one or two small chips, else Very Good. A collection of introductions and essays, including an essay on the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Milne, AA. By Way of Introduction: autobiography. Methuen, London, 1929.
Price: US$88.89 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: stylish decorated title to front cover; "First published in 1929" printed to end paper; a little spotting to end papers and to text block, which is otherwise very tight and clean; spotting to page edges; "2/6 net" printed to spine. No dust jacket.
Seller: M&B Books, London, United Kingdom
Milne, A. A.. By Way of Introduction. Methuen, London, 1929.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First trade edition of this collection of essays. Very good in rose colored cloth with crimping to spine ends in very good priceclipped dustwrapper with small chips to spine ends. Nice combination of book and wrapper overall.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Milne, A. A.. BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. Methuen & Company, London, 1929.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked. Laid-in, vintage publisher promotional pamphlet for "The House at Pooh Corner." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: Evolving Lens Bookseller, Kingston, NY, U.S.A.
A. A. Milne. By Way of Criticism. Methuen and Co., London, 1929.
Price: US$115.94 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A first edition of this interesting collection of essays by A. A. Milne in the original wrappers. The first edition of this collection of essays and introductions by noted author A. A. Milne.Containing a selection of essays and reviews for various publications and essays throughout his career. Including reviews of Sherlock Holmes' short stories, and general thoughts.The last important essays concerns the ending of Winnie the Pooh.With the price clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. With a slight damp staining to the front and rear board. The dust wrapper is price clipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only and a slight sunning to the spine and front wrap, as usual. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
A. A. Milne. By Way of Introduction. Methuen & Co LTD, London, 1929.
Price: US$180.36 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first edition of this collection of essays and introductions by A. A. Milne, originally written for a variety of publications. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A selection of the introductions A. A. Milne wrote for various publications and essays throughout his career.The final essay in this volume concerns the ending of the Pooh series.Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A couple of minor marks to the boards. Dustwrapper is a little discoloured with a few minor marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$1900.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Milne, A.A., By Way of Introduction. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1929. First edition, first printing, signed on title page. Original printed dust jacket with a custom, clamshell case. This is a first edition of A.A. Milne's By Way of Introduction. Milne has signed the book on the title page in blue ink. The book is presented with its original beige dust jacket. It was published out of London by Methuen & Co., Ltd., in 1929. This book features a collection of introductions written by Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956). The collection of essays and excerpts were written for various publications and compiled by Milne. The work shows off his accessible and sometimes humorous writing style, recognizable from his children's books. There is a selection of his critical work included in the volume, as well a piece about his philosophical approach to writing children's books throughout his career, and even a few details about his Winnie the Pooh character, Christopher Robin. Milne was best known for his children's book series Winnie the Pooh. Included in the back of the book is a loose pamphlet advertising the Pooh series as "the most popular gift books," with illustrations. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Original dust jacket has some shelf ware, light bumping at corners. Dust jacket is protected in a mylar sleeve. The signature is clean and legible. Internal pages clean. Accompanied by a custom, archival clamshell case with quarter leather, raised bands on the spine, and gilt tooling. There is an inlaid image of Milne on the front cover of the clamshell. Dimensions: Book: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" W x 1" D; Case: 8 3/4" H x 6 1/2" W x 1 3/4" D.
Seller: The Great Republic, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.