First Edition, 1930; Methuen & Co. Ltd., London. With dust jacket. Duodecimo, 13 x 16.5 cm., vii [1] 215 pp. Red cloth boards with gilt titles to front and spine. Gilt illustration of Christopher Robin carrying a fishing rod to front board. Illustrated title page with a small picture of lambs frolicking around a tree, with title ‘The Christopher Robin Birthday book compiled by AA Milne Decorated by E. H. Shepard’ and ‘Sad? Why should I be sad? It's my birthday. The happiest day of the year’. Illustrated dust jacket in pink and cream, with black titles to front and spine and publisher’s advertisement to rear.
A wonderful date book for birthdays. Each page features a black and white illustration and two dates of the year, each with a character quote; along with blank space for the owner to enter birthdays. Completely unused and blank throughout.
Condition: A very good copy, only with previous owner’s name to ffep. A very good dust jacket, with minor chips to spine tips and corners.
- Jacket Condition: Very Good
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 13 x 16.5 cm
- Sold By: The Smokey Owl
- Contact Person: Carol Hayman
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +27827793318
- Preferred Payment Methods: Electronic Transfers, PayPal
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
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