Winnie-the-Pooh. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927. Third Edition. Original green cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board gilt, map endpapers, top edge gilt.  A nice bright copy.

This is the second book in Milne’s cherished series, following the adventures of Christopher Robin, the gloomy Eeyore, the timid Piglet, and the irrepressible Pooh. The story of how Pooh, stuck in Rabbit’s doorway, begins a week’s worth of dieting is just one of the many timeless episodes brought to life by Ernest H. Shepard’s perfect illustrations.

A cornerstone of children’s literature.