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First edition, first impression, of the final Pooh book, which introduces both Tigger and the game of Poohsticks. Milne had bought his son a stuffed tiger, "Tigger", and told Shepard that he was longing to see the illustrations for this new character, who would become one of the author's most popular creations. Published on 11 October 1928, the work was received by critics with a delight tinged by sadness. "The Times Literary Supplement congratulated Milne on avoiding 'the temptation to repeat his successful formula mechanically', though it was 'sad to see the stories end'" (Thwaite, Life, p. 336). The House at Pooh Corner "is probably now the most loved and popular of all" in the series (ibid., Career, p. 109). Loosely inserted is the publisher's advertisement flyer for "The Christopher Robin Calendar, 1929" and "'When We Were Very Young' Notepaper", being early signs of the potential of Winnie-the-Pooh to branch out from the original books into a multimedia franchise. Octavo. Original pink cloth, spine lettered in gilt, vignette of Christopher Robin, Pooh, and Piglet on front cover within gilt border, cream illustrated endpapers, top edge gilt. With dust jacket. Line drawings by E. H. Shepard. Bookseller's ticket on rear colophon. Bump to spine foot, binding bright, inner hinges split but firm, faint browning to free endpapers, else clean; unclipped jacket spine toned, with splash mark at foot, panels and flaps bright, a couple of small tears: a very nice copy in like jacket. Payne IVa. Ann Thwaite, A. A. Milne: His Life, 1990; Thwaite, The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh, 1992.

The House at Pooh Corner is a children's book by A.A. Milne, featuring Christopher Robin and his friends, including Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger. This book introduces the character Tigger.