When We Were Very Young
Methuen, 1925.
First Deluxe Edition. 8vo. Full crimson leather with gilt titles and vignettes. All the page edges are gilt and the silk page marker is present. Pictorial endpaper and line drawings throughout by E.H. Shepard. A very good copy indeed, very light rubs to the spine ends and a contemporary bookplate to the front free endpaper.
In 1925 Methuen decided to celebrate the success of Milne's first book of children's verses When We Were Very Young which was just going into its tenth edition. To do this they introduced these deluxe roan editions, producing them in beautiful bindings and with a better quality finish. Whilst the price of the standard editions was 7/6- these deluxe editions were sold at 10/6-.
Stock ID: 45508
