Milne, A. A., & E. H. Shepard
Rare books by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard, including first editions, signed copies, and finely bound sets of the Winnie-the-Pooh books.
A. A. Milne (1882–1956) & Ernest H. Shepard (1879–1976) were the author and illustrator of the Winnie-the-Pooh books.
Before Pooh, Alan Alexander Milne had a thriving career as a humorist and playwright. In 1904, shortly after graduating from Cambridge, he published his first piece in Punch, and by 1906 was an assistant editor. His plays and novels, including the popular detective story The Red House Mystery, were enormously successful.
Ernest Howard Shepard showed aptitude for drawing from an early age. While attending the Royal Academy Schools he began submitting illustrations to magazines, and this gradually became his primary occupation. In 1906 his drawings were accepted by Punch for the first time, and he became a regular contributor by 1914.
In 1924 A. A. Milne had written a series of children’s verses for Punch and Shepard was suggested as the illustrator. The artist’s drawings had an instant appeal, and in 1924 the verses and illustrations were published in book form as When We Were Very Young. Its popularity ensured the publication of an additional three books. Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) was a collection of stories based on the nursery toys belonging to Milne’s son Christopher Robin; Now We Are Six (1927) another collection of verses; and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) the final collection of Pooh stories. Though both men continued producing work for adults, the four Pooh books established Milne and Shepard as one of the most important partnerships in children’s literature.
(SHEPARD, Ernest H.) Milne, A. A.
The Stories of Winnie the Pooh. 1926 & 1928
£3,950
Both First Editions, signed by E. H. Shepard on the title page of "The House at Pooh Corner".
2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in full morocco (Winnie the Pooh, green and The house at Pooh Corner pink), gilt titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, gilt... Read more
[SHEPARD, E. H.] PEPYS, Samuel.
Everybody's Pepys. 1926
£1,250
Signed limited edition of 350 copies of which this is number 211.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles to spine gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With... Read more
(SHEPARD, E. H.) LUCAS, E. V.
Playtime & Company. A Book for Children. 1925
£850
First edition. Number 10 of 15 copies on Japanese vellum signed by both the author and illustrator on the limitation leaf. Provenance: from the collection of Pat McInally.
Quarto. Original limp vellum, titles to upper cover gilt. Housed in a cream cloth slipcase and chemise. Illustrations throughout by E. H. Shepard. An excellent copy. Read more
(SHEPARD, E. H.) GRAHAME, Kenneth.
The Wind in the Willows. 1931
£1,375
First Shepard edition, the first illustrated edition of this children's classic, which was first published in 1908 with only the frontispiece as illustration.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands single rule to boards, inner dentelles, burgundy... Read more
SHEPARD, E. H., & A. A. Milne.
Signed photographic portraits of Milne and Shepard from the office of Punch. [c. 1920s]
£3,750
Contributor portraits reputedly from the offices of Punch, in the same framing style as other Punch portraits. Both Milne and Shepard contributed to Punch before partnering to...
Original photographic portraits of E. H. Shepard (145 × 98 mm) and A. A. Milne (oval approximately 130 × 95 mm). Individually mounted, glazed, and framed.... Read more
SHEPARD, E. H.
Collection of Christmas cards and military reunion invitations. 1920-1948
£4,750
A collection of twenty-seven Christmas cards and fifteen military reunion invitations, many designed and signed by Shepard. All twenty-seven of the greeting cards were designed by...
27 cards of varying sizes Lightly rubbed, some cards with tiny marks, the first dinner invitation with some staining. Excellent condition overall. Read more
SHEPARD, E. H.
Correspondence to Pauline Baynes. 1956-69
£15,000
A substantial archive of correspondence from Shepard (signing himself "Kip") to his fellow children's books illustrator, Pauline Baynes (1922–2008), best known for her work on...
41 autograph letters signed, 2 autograph postcards signed, and a small quantity of related items including a photograph of Shepard, a photocopy of a letter from... Read more
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Original drawing "Piglet Meets a Heffalump". [1926]
£45,000
Original artwork used to illustrate the chapter "In Which Piglet Meets a Heffalump" on page 65 of "Winnie-the-Pooh". Initialled by Shepard, who has also signed and written his...
Pen and ink drawing on Whatman drawing board (135 × 155 mm). Mounted, glazed, and framed. Toning from previous mount to edges. Excellent condition. Read more
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Original drawing "Pooh Meets a Heffalump". [1926]
£45,000
Original artwork used to illustrate the chapter "In Which Piglet Meets a Heffalump" on page 62 of "Winnie-the-Pooh". With Shepard's pencilled caption. Pooh and Piglet set out to...
Pen and ink drawing on Whatman drawing board (135 × 105 mm). Mounted, glazed, and framed. Toning from previous mount to edges. Excellent condition. Read more
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Original drawing "Pooh's Party". [1926]
£125,000
Original artwork illustrating Pooh receiving the gift of a pencil case from Christopher Robin during his party on page 155 of Winnie-the-Pooh. Initialled by Shepard. "Nobody was...
Pen and ink drawing on artist's board (90 × 155 mm). Mounted, glazed, and framed. A few faint spots. Excellent condition. Read more
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Original drawing "There's a Dark Dead Water-Wheel Under the Mill". [1927]
£17,500
Original artwork illustrating "There's a dark dead water-wheel under the mill" from the poem "Come Out With Me" on page 56 of Now We Are Six and also used as the frontispiece to the...
Pen and ink drawing, heightened with whitening, on Aquarelle drawing board (210 × 145 mm). Mounted, glazed, and framed. Toning from previous mount to edges.... Read more
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Original drawing "Up Stairs with Teddy Bear". [1926]
£150,000
Original artwork used to illustrate the final page of Winnie-the-Pooh. Initialled by Shepard and captioned by him in pencil on the reverse. An iconic image, it comes from the last...
Pen and ink drawing on artist's board (206 × 143 mm.) Mounted, glazed, and framed. Excellent condition. Read more
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Original Drawing "Winnie-the-Pooh, Kanga, Roo, Piglet and Rabbit". 1926
£97,500
Original artwork used to illustrate page 98 of the chapter "Kanga and Baby Roo" in Winnie-the-Pooh. A lovely drawing including almost all of the book's characters, it depicts the...
Pen and ink drawing on artist's board (140 × 190 mm). Mounted, glazed, and framed. Excellent condition. Read more
![Original drawing,"The Three Foxes" [from When We Were Very Young].](/content/store/products/29156/2/36930.jpg)
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Original drawing,"The Three Foxes" [from When We Were Very Young]. [1923]
£18,750
Signed in pen lower right by Shepard. Return name and address to verso in Shepard's hand together with the publisher's stamp "Copyright reserved by Methuen & Co. Ltd". Original...
Sheet size: 37.9 x 26.6 cm. Pen and ink on drawing board. Excellent condition. Presented in a black wooden frame with UV glass. Read more
(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Suite of four original drawings "The Tail is Lost". [1926]
£50,000
A set of four original drawings illustrating Eeyore's search for his missing tail on page 44 of Winnie-the-Pooh, one of which is initialled by the artist. "'Let's have a look,' said...
4 pen and ink drawings on artist's board (largest 75 × 80 mm). Mounted, glazed, and framed together. Excellent condition. Read more
MILNE, A.A.
When We Were Very Young. 1924
£2,000
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine, pictorial decoration to upper board, and top edge gilt. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Ernest H.... Read more
(MILNE, A. A.) ROBINSON, Charles.
Original artwork for the dust jacket of Once On a Time. [1925]
£6,000
Original artwork for the dust jacket of the 1925 reissue of Once On A Time, the first edition to be illustrated by Charles Robinson. Signed by the artist. Milne considered Once On a...
Gouache on artist's board (264 × 346 mm). Excellent condition. Read more
MILNE, A. A. (GRAHAME, Kenneth).
Toad of Toad Hall. 1929
£1,500
First edition. One of a limited edition of 200 copies on handmade paper signed by both Kenneth Grahame and A. A. Milne on the limitation leaf. Milne was a great admirer of Grahame's...
Octavo. Original blue cloth backed cream boards, printed paper label to upper board. With the dust jacket. Lightly rubbed at extremities, upper board a little bowed.... Read more
MILNE, A. A., & Ernest H. Shepard.
Proof set of Six Drawings. [c. 1925].
£5,000
An extremely rare proof set of the limited edition broadsides presenting Milne's verses with Shepard's illustrations. Including the poems "Happiness", "Vespers", "The King's...
A portfolio of 6 proof sheets. Fitted in the original paper-covered board portfolio with a printed paper label to the upper flap. A superb set. Read more
MILNE, A. A., & Ernest H. Shepard.
Six Drawings. [c. 1925].
£8,750
An extremely rare set of hand-coloured broadsides, this number 81 of 250 sets that present Milne's verses with Shepard's illustrations. Including the poems "Happiness", "Vespers",...
A portfolio of 6 sheets each with a verse and hand-coloured illustrations. In the original paper-covered board portfolio, with two labels and one set of title labels... Read more
MILNE, A. A.
Autograph letter signed to Ernest H. Shepard. Spring 1926]
£7,500
Autograph letter signed from A. A. Milne to Ernest H. Shepard discussing the progress of the latest Pooh book and a potential collaboration on a volume of Mother Goose rhymes. Milne...
Double-sided letter signed on a single sheet of Milne's printed stationery. A few very minor creases at the lower left corner. Excellent condition. Read more
MILNE, A. A.
Collection of photographs of Christopher Milne, 1925 & 1976
£6,750
Two letters and three photographs suggesting a source for E. H. Shepard's illustrations of Christopher Robin in the Pooh books. The first letter is in the hand of Milne's wife,...
2 letters, the first being a one page autograph letter by Daphne Milne and signed by A. A. Milne, the second a double-sided typed letter signed by Christoper Milne. 3... Read more
MILNE, A. A.
Four Day's Wonder. 1933
£1,000
First edition. A beautiful copy. Described by the publisher as "not a detective story although there is a body in it; nor is it a humorous book, although there is a laugh on every...
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles to spine and double line rules to boards gilt. With the dust jacket. Spotting to edges of contents. An excellent copy in the... Read more
MILNE, A. A.
Four Plays. 1929
£150
First Phoenix Library Edition. Originally published in 1926. Inscribed by A.A. Milne 'For Athene / with love from / her friend / Blue.' Blue was the name Christopher Robin called his...
Octavo. Original green boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Spine slightly bumped, dust jacket a little spine faded, nicked to corners and spine tips. Read more
![Histoire d'un Ours-Comme-Ça [Winnie-the-Pooh]; La Maison d'un Ours Comme-Ça [The House at Pooh Corner].](/content/store/products/6493/2/18557.jpg)
MILNE, A. A.
Histoire d'un Ours-Comme-Ça [Winnie-the-Pooh]; La Maison d'un Ours Comme-Ça [The House at Pooh Corner]. 1946
£500
First French editions, first printings.
2 volumes, octavo. "Histoire" in original light blue boards, titles and illustration to front board and spine in dark blue. With the dust jacket. "La Maison" in... Read more
