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New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, 1924. 1st American edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 1st American edition. A Near Fine copy in Very Good dust jacket. Red cloth in white, illustrated dust jacket. Top edge of text block coated grey. The dust jacket has very light edge wear, and a very small loss at the spine's foot. The text signatures remain largely unopened. A handsome copy in scarce, surprisingly intact and fresh dust jacket. This title marks the first appearance of Winnie The Pooh, in the poem on page 85, The Teddy Bear (albeit unnamed).

When We Were Very Young is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It is the first volume of verse written for children, for which Milne is most widely known. The book is filled with verses that reflect a playful innocence that has been enjoyed by both young and adult readers.

To determine if a copy of 'When We Were Very Young' is a first edition, look for the publisher Methuen & Co. Ltd. on the title page, the absence of a dust jacket, as these were not always issued with the book, and whether it states 'First Edition' or 'First Published in 1924' with no subsequent printings mentioned.