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Milne, A. A. (Ernest Shepard, illustrator). When I Was Very Young. Fountain Press, New York, 1930.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One of 842 copies by the Pynson Press, of which this is a Printer's Copy. This copy is NOT signed by the author on the limitation page. Publisher's pictorial cloth binding retaining delicate paper label to spine. A Near Fine copy in like slipcase, with a hint of sunning to spine and faint toning to pages. Slipcase with minimal shelfwear and some splitting along the lower edge. Milne's nostalgic poem about several young boys -- both good and troublemakers -- and their childhood adventures, from setting off small explosions to breaking pots of jam. A charming work by the same author and illustrator responsible for the beloved Winnie the Pooh books which have shaped multiple generations. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Milne, A. A & Shepard, Ernest. WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG. The Fountain Press / Methuen, 1930.
Price: US$386.28 + shipping
Description: WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG, The Fountain Press / Methuen, 1930, first edition, fine in vg slipcase with slight wear at the open extremities of the slipcase. 1/842 copies SIGNED by the author. Illustrated by Ernest Shepard.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Milne, A.A. When I was very young. The Fountain Press, New York, 1930.
Price: US$450.89 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Pp 27. Original patterned cloth boards with printed paper title label to spine. No.703/842 copies, signed by the author. A nice copy, unblemished. No inscriptions.
Seller: Leakey's Bookshop Ltd., Inverness, United Kingdom
Price: US$595.00 + shipping
Description: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY A.A. MILNE. Publisher's rear colophon (i.e. page 28) specifies: "There were made by the Pynson Printers of New York, 842 copies of this book, 603 for distribution in America through Random House, in February 1930. This copy being number 663." Publisher's original brown slipcase with some wear at corners of the extraction side opening, rear panel has some short splitting/wear to its end corner seams along with minor edge chipping to slender paste-on title label, rear panel also has "663" handwritten in ink at heel. Lacks glassine dust jacket with which it was issued. Hardcover: H 23cm x L 13.75cm. Pink cloth decorated with animal motif, white paper title label on spine. Roughly trimmed fore-edge and bottom edge. 28 pages. A.A. Milne's black ink signature lightly written on rear limitation/colophon page too. Past bookseller's pencil notations on rear free endpaper recto. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Else a near fine copy in a very good slipcase. Please note that this book will require additional postage/insurance for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
Milne (A.A.).. When I Was Very Young. Fountain Press, New York,, 1930.
Price: US$608.71 + shipping
Description: Illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard, initials and ornaments printed in pink One of 842 numbered copies, signed by the author Fine copy in slightly worn slipcase, with fragmentary remains of original glassine dust-wrapper loosely inserted Pictorial cloth, spine with printed paper label
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Price: US$775.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK NODustjacket, SIGNED BY Author in back of bk, LIMITED Edition #188/842 COPIES ,1930 ON TITLE & COPYRIGHT PG , Original pink patterned cloth with Paper Label on Spine Cvrand deckled papers. This copy being number 188"), in illustrated pink boards, flatsigned by the author on the limitation page. 27 pages, rough cut on bottom. NO SLIPCASE, light soil on cover, small red stain on front pastedown, pages lightly tanned, else text clean, binding tight.
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.