A. A. Milne — The House at Pooh Corner

London, Methuen and Co. 1928 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first impression of this classic children's book, A. A. Milne's fourth 'Winnie The Pooh' instalment, featuring the first appearance of Tigger. The first trade edition, first impression, in the vibrant publisher's original cloth binding, with gilt illustration to the front board.The second volume of Winnie-the-Pooh stories published by A. A. Milne.Charmingly illustrated throughout with a frontispiece and vignettes of the iconic anthropomorphic figures of E. H. Shepard.Notable for being the first volume of stories from Milne to feature Tigger, this work also contains the invention of the game of Poohsticks. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards vibrant, with a touch of fading to back strip. Minor shelf wear to back strip tail. A touch of fraying to head of fore edge of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Ernest H. Shepard. Near Fine .