When I Was Very Young
by Milne, A. A. (Ernest Shepard, illustrator)
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Fountain Press, 1930. First Thus. Near Fine/Near Fine. 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.
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4802
- Title
- When I Was Very Young
- Author
- Milne, A. A. (Ernest Shepard, illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Fountain Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
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