Second edition, of the first of two story books about Winnie the Pooh following the 1924 poetry collection, When We Were Young ; it has always been much the more loved and most well-known title in that group.
A beautiful copy bound in green, woven cloth stamped with Christopher Robin and Pooh on the front cove in gilt. Top edges gilt. Minuscule spots on a couple of page margins.
Contemporary ink and pencil ownership inscriptions on blank preliminary page, dated Christmas 1926. Provenance: Margaret Chick. Chick is an old English Romany surname, possible derived from the word 'cheek'.
Complete with all pages xi, [3], 158, [2]. printed by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. Norwich. Profusely illustrated throughout. Second printing note: Winnie-the-Pooh firsts do not state an edition on the title page or a printing month on the copyright page. Note this example states 'First published October 14th, 1926. Second edition 1926' and is a true second edition issued less than eight weeks after the first edition of 350 trade copies for sale to the general public. Language: English. Binding: Hardcover; original green cloth, corners very slightly bumped; head and tail with miniscule sign of wear. Size: 7.75 x 5.25in or 19.5cm x 13cm.