First edition Hardback

Winnie-the-Pooh (1926)

A. A. Milne · Methuen, London

Publisher Methuen Year 1926 Illustrator E. H. Shepard

Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 16 Oct 2026.

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How do I identify a Winnie-the-Pooh first edition?
Check these points. Limitation page: Numbered and signed by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. Binding: Quarter blue cloth over light blue paper boards with a paper label. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
How many copies of the Winnie-the-Pooh first edition were printed?
About 350 copies of the first impression. Source: 350 numbered copies: Bauman Rare Books and Sotheby's.
Who published the Winnie-the-Pooh first edition?
Methuen, London, in 1926, in hardback.
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How to identify this edition

Alongside the 1926 trade edition, Methuen issued Winnie-the-Pooh in a large paper edition of 350 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and signed by both A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard.

What to check:

  • Limitation: a numbered limitation statement, signed by author and illustrator.
  • Paper: handmade paper, with a larger page than the trade edition.
  • Binding: quarter blue cloth with light blue paper boards and a paper label, in a printed jacket.
  • Map: a folding map.

Because each copy is numbered and signed, provenance is usually easier to establish than for a trade copy, but check that both signatures are present and that the number matches the limitation. Copies without their printed jacket, or with sunned paper boards, are worth noticeably less.

A smaller issue of about 20 copies on vellum is reported, but we have not yet confirmed its details. The large paper copies pair naturally with the 1928 large paper House at Pooh Corner.

Sources: Bauman Rare Books and Sotheby's.

Printings and states

First impression

1926
Print run
350 (350 numbered copies: Bauman Rare Books and Sotheby's.)
Binding
Quarter blue cloth, light blue paper boards, paper label.
Jacket
Printed jacket.

Points of issue

  • limitation pageNumbered and signed by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard→ large paper edition
  • bindingQuarter blue cloth over light blue paper boards with a paper label→ large paper edition

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Frequently asked questions

How do I identify a Winnie-the-Pooh first edition?

Check these points. Limitation page: Numbered and signed by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. Binding: Quarter blue cloth over light blue paper boards with a paper label. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.

How many copies of the Winnie-the-Pooh first edition were printed?

About 350 copies of the first impression. Source: 350 numbered copies: Bauman Rare Books and Sotheby's.

Who published the Winnie-the-Pooh first edition?

Methuen, London, in 1926, in hardback.

Sources

Where these facts come from

  • Bauman Rare Books
  • Sotheby's

Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 16 October 2026.

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