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Winnie-the-Pooh

Book
1926 (published)
Artist/Maker
Methuen (published by)
Milne, Alan Alexander (author)
Shepard, Ernest Howard (illustrator)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book with line block illustrations. xi, [5], 158, [2] pages. Trade edition bound in publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gold, with cover vignette from illustration at foot of page 17; endleaves with pictorial map of the "100 Aker Wood".

Object details

Categories
National Art Library
Children & Childhood
Illustration
Books
Object type
Book
TitleWinnie-the-Pooh (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book with line block illustrations.
Printing Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Cloth
Printing
Line Block Printing
Brief description
Book, 'Winnie-the-Pooh'. Published in London by Methuen & Co., 1926 (first edition, no dust jacket). NAL Pressmark: 60.CC.19.
Physical description
Printed book with line block illustrations. xi, [5], 158, [2] pages. Trade edition bound in publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gold, with cover vignette from illustration at foot of page 17; endleaves with pictorial map of the "100 Aker Wood".
Gallery label
(09/12/2017 - 08/04/2018)
First Editions

When We Were Very Young was a publishing sensation. It surprised Milne’s publishers, Methuen, who had issued a normal edition of around 5000. Within three months of publication they had sold almost 44,000 copies. Being more prepared for Winnie-the-Pooh, they started with 35,000 copies, and for the fourth book, The House at Pooh Corner, with 75,000. This success prompted the publishers to make copper electrotypes of the page settings, extending their life – these helped preserve the line blocks, were stronger and could be remade when worn.

[Group label Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic for a set, including one external loan of When We Were Very Young]
Other number
60.CC.19 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041800961211

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Record createdApril 19, 2017
Record URL
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