Milne (Alan Alexander) The Christopher Robin Verses, 1st edi...

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Milne (Alan Alexander) The Christopher Robin Verses, 1st edition 1932, published by Methuen & Co Ltd, signed by the author with an eight line verse "Whoever else curses - The Sight of these same old Christopher Robin verses, The Author of them indubitably blesses - The forethought which has insisted that they shall be V.S's - Gratefully he turns incense - To the devoted wife who has made them Vincent's - And by her loyalty - Has ensured him another one and sixpence royalty - A.A. Milne", edition page and preface have brown stain, light staining to end papers and edges of paper
This book comes from the direct descendants of Vincent Seligman's family, Vincent Julian Seligman was a descendant of a German Jewish mercantile family that emigrated to the USA and London in the 19th century. Vincent’s father ran the London bank Seligman Brothers; his mother came from an artistic and musical family (and had an affair with Puccini).

Vincent Seligman and Milne became lifelong friends although it is uncertain how and where they first met, and along with Vincent's wife Barbara, became close. In 1923 Seligman dedicated his book, Oxford Oddities, to A.A. Milne and, soon after the publication of the Pooh books, Milne gave prototypes of Pooh and Piglet soft toys to Barbara.