Books

Selected and Introduced the Author. xiii, 171 pp. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. 8vo, publisher's half cloth and illustrated boards in mylar wrapper and publisher's two-part illustrated box. First separate edition. A beautiful copy; as new. The box is slightly hand-soiled and there is some sunning to the box top.

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.