Tenth edition from 1925 in VG condition, this is the Deluxe edition with leather binding and gold gilt to page block, the front endpage is attached but with some loosening, there is a previous owner inscription to the front endpage, The binding is firm, there is some wear to the spine.
When We Were Very Youngis a best-selling book of poetry byA. A. Milne.It was first published in 1924, and it was illustrated byE. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music byHarold Fraser-Simson. The book begins with an introduction entitled “Just Before We Begin”, which, in part, tells readers to imagine for themselves who the narrator is, and that it might beChristopher Robin. The 38th poem in the book, “Teddy Bear”, that originally appeared inPunchmagazine in February 1924, was the first appearance of the famous characterWinnie-the-Pooh, first named “Mr. Edward Bear” byChristopher Robin Milne.In one of the illustrations of “Teddy Bear”, Winnie-the-Pooh is shown wearing a shirt which was later coloured red when reproduced on a recording produced byStephen Slesinger. This has become his standard appearance in theDisneyadaptations.
