{"product_id":"when-we-were-very-young-a-a-milne-third-edition-shepard-1924-2","title":"When We Were Very Young","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMILNE, A. A. When We Were Very Young. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Methuen \u0026amp; Co. Ltd, 1924. Third edition, published in December 1924, the month following the one of the original publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctavo. Illustrated throughout by E. H. Shepard. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, spine and front cover ruled in gilt, vignettes to front and rear covers in gilt, illustrated endpapers, top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA poor copy, collated as complete with all pages present, though not in the best shape. Externally, there is wear and fraying to the corners, spine tips and joints, some staining in places, and the gilt lettering on the spine is a little rubbed and dulled; the closed text block is foxed. Internally, the hinges are almost detached with the netting exposed, and there are several breaks to the gutter throughout, though without any pages loose. There is heavy foxing throughout, a few odd spots and marks, a few tidemarks around the gutter on some pages, and a pen inscription to the front free endpaper. The text and illustrations remain legible throughout. A poor, reading copy of this early edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'When We Were Very Young' was published in Britain in 1924 to instant acclaim, with the first print run selling out in a single day. By year’s end, over 53,000 copies had been printed of what The Times described as “the greatest children’s book since Alice” (Thwaite, p. 286).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54374007341395,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/1924-When-We-Were-Very-Young-A-A-MILNE-Illustrated-by-E-H-Shepard-THIRD-EDITION_1.webp?v=1784709276","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/when-we-were-very-young-a-a-milne-third-edition-shepard-1924-2","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}