Author: A.A. Milne. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.
Title: Winnie-the-Pooh.
Publisher: New York, E.P. Dutton & Company, 1926. First American Edition, First Printing, with the copyright page dated 1926, with no subsequent printings listed.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 5.5".
Pages: ix-158 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher’s dark green cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gilt with the iconic illustration of Christopher Robin and Pooh fishing on the upper cover and gilt title on the spine (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown, gilt on spine faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Near fine content (bright, tight and clean, early ex-libris bookplate of Irene Jacobs Smith to front pastedown slightly worn - as shown). An exceptionally clean copy.
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated throughout with Ernest H. Shepard’s iconic line drawings, including full-page and in-text illustrations. Complete.

Estimate: (USD 800–1,200).

The book: A desirable First U.S. edition of Winnie-the-Pooh, published the same year as the British First edition. This enchanting collection of short stories features the beloved characters of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and Christopher Robin in their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. A foundational work of 20th-century children’s literature and a perennial favorite among collectors.

The author: Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) was an English author and playwright best known for his creation of Winnie-the-Pooh. Though he wrote extensively for adults, it was his children’s books that brought him enduring fame, originally inspired by his son, Christopher Robin Milne.

The illustrator: Ernest H. Shepard (1879–1976) was a distinguished English artist and book illustrator. His pen-and-ink drawings for Winnie-the-Pooh and The Wind in the Willows became some of the most iconic and beloved in children’s literature, capturing the warmth and whimsy of Milne’s stories with timeless charm.