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Author: A. A. Milne. (Ernest H. Shepard, illustrator). Title: When We Were Very Young. Winnie-the-Pooh. Now We Are Six. The House at Pooh Corner. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. Publisher: London, Methuen Children's Books, 1973. Complete four books bound in One volume. Language: Text in English. Size: 7.5" X 5". Pages: xiii-100, xi-158, x-102, xi-176 pages. Binding: Attractive and fine binding, finely bound in red full morocco leather by Bayntun (Riviere), spine with raised bands, gilt lettered panel, the gilt device of Winnie-the-Pooh to the others and a beautiful gilt vignette of Pooh, Eeyore and Christopher Robin to the front board (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. An exquisite binding for this Omnibus edition! Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown). Illustrations: Complete with all the beautiful illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard. �****� The book: "A 1973 beautifully bound omnibus edition of A. A. Milne's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh series, comprising ""When We Were Very Young,"" ""Winnie-the-Pooh,"" ""Now We Are Six,"" and ""The House at Pooh Corner."" This collection, published by Methuen Children's Books, London, is exquisitely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in red full morocco leather, making it a luxurious and collectible edition. The book includes all of Ernest H. Shepard's charming illustrations, which have become synonymous with the characters and stories of the Pooh series.

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.