The first appearance in print of Winnie-the-Pooh. E.H. Shepard. Punch, Feb 1924
SKU: P-7-028062
'When We Were Very Young IX. Teddy Bear'
The historic first appearance of Winnie-the-Pooh in print, published months before the name “Winnie-the-Pooh” was coined and before any of the books appeared. Milne’s poem “Teddy Bear,” inspired by his son Christopher Robin’s soft toy, introduces the thoughtful, rotund little bear who would soon become Pooh. Shepard’s illustration already shows the instantly recognisable figure later immortalised in Winnie-the-Pooh (1926). The poem formed part of Milne’s regular humorous verse for Punch, and this publication marks the true literary debut of the character—first as one of a series of poems printed in Punch and later gathered into the collection When We Were Very Young (1924), in which the name “Winnie-the-Pooh” made its first appearance. A foundational piece of Pooh history and a key milestone in twentieth-century children’s literature.
Size 26 x 20 cm | 10.0 x 7.5 inches
Date Published: 13th February 1924 [dated]
Type: Original antique periodical page
Author: Shepard, E.H.
Publication: Punch
Condition: Good |
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