FIRST PLAYS
Signed first edition of Milne's first collection of plays, an aspect of his writing career now criminally overlooked.
Signed first edition of Milne's first collection of plays, an aspect of his writing career now criminally overlooked.
First edition of Milne's first collection of light verse for adults, published the same year as the astonishing success of his children's poems about Winnie the Pooh and his friends in WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG.
Signed first edition of this collection of three comedies and one drama by Milne, written at the height of his career as a playwright.
First English edition of this whimsical play by Milne.
Signed limited first edition, one of only 160 numbered copies signed by Milne, of this play in three acts with an interesting 17 page introduction by Milne.
First edition of this collection of five plays, with an interesting introduction by Milne.
First edition of this wonderful drama, with a revealing inscription by Milne, calling it "my best play."
First American edition of this collection of verses from Milne's wildly popular WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG, the first Pooh book, set to music.
Tauchnitz edition of the first Pooh book, meant for distribution exclusively in Europe. An excellent copy.
First deluxe edition, bound in full red gilt-stamped goatskin, of the first book in the Winnie-The-Pooh series.
First US Rackahm edition of Milton's masque, one of the artist's less common illustrated titles, a beautiful copy.
First edition of the Canadian author's book of poetry, preceding the first American edition.
Beautiful gift edition of this classic poem, illustrated with rich engravings and preserved in its scarce original gift box.
Charming US Christmas book with an unusual gift binding, illustrated with many beautiful chromolithographs in a nostalgic Victorian style.
Civil War-era holiday compendium with an early printing of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (the original name of the famous poem) and an engraving of Santa by Thomas Nast inspired by the poem.
Beautiful fairy book with humanized flowers and flower fairies from the Austrian artist.
Rare book of Christmas poems lavishly illustrated with chromolithography and retaining the pre-1900 original dust jacket featuring Santa Claus.
Lovely Victorian collection of poems evocative of the night with lovely dark toned chromolithographs.
Beautiful 1920s Volland book of poems about and for little children in the original box, with striking stylized illustrations.
First edition, featuring stories in verse of Mother Goose characters adapted with Lemony Snicket-like viciousness, such as "The Commendable Castigation of Old Mother Hubbard" and "The Gastronomic Guile of Simple Simon."
A later edition illustrated with cover plate and four beautiful color plates by Parrish.
German almanac-esque publication for children, containing calendars, stories, music, illustrations, and an original poster folded into the rear pocket.
Beautifully illustrated first edition of this collection of sentimental poems, rare in the original publisher's box.
New edition of the 1822 classic, illustrated in color by Rowlandson.
Dynamic book of nonsense by the cartoonist and caricaturist best known as Marie Duval (Isabelle Émilie de Tessier), printed by the Brothers Dalziel at the Camden Press.