Signed Limited Edition No. 290 of 300 copies specially bound by Zaehnsdorf and signed by the illustrator E H Shepard. 15.5 x 24 cm full blue leather with 5 raised bands, gilt stamped vignette to the front, gilt titles and blind stamped Poohs to the spine. All edges gilt, colour map endpapers [xviii]144[2]p with colour illustrations throughout. Signed by Shepard to the limitation page. In blue cloth and paper slip case with gilt vignette to the front and titles to the spine. A near fine book in bright binding with just a hint of toning to the spine and clean internally with no additional inscriptions or marks. The original slip case has slight rubbing to the corners only. A lovely limited edition copy of this, the first edition of the children’s classic to have colour illustrations, signed by the illustrator in a beautiful binding.