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ALS signed “A. A. Milne,” one page, 5.5 x 7.5, 13 Mallord Street letterhead, September 22, 1928. Handwritten letter to "Daphne," in part: "Of course I should like to go on for ever, but Pooh says he wants to go to sleep for a bit, and would I mind not writing any more stories about him until everybody has learnt the first twenty off by heart. But he wants me to tell you that a book of his Hums will be coming out next year, all set to music, by a man called Fraserly-Simpkins. His favourite hum is 'The More It Snows,' so I hope that is yours too. We all send our love to your Pooh, Roo, Eeyore, Wol, Piglet and Kanga." In a charming touch, Milne adds a 'signed' note in Pooh's slightly scrawling hand, running lengthwise on the letter: "Of course you know about 'The House at Pooh Corner' coming out next month. Pooh." In fine condition, with slight scattered foxing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and an unsigned photograph of A. A. Milne with his son, Christopher Robin.
In this fabulous letter, Milne refers to the upcoming publication of The House at Pooh Corner, the second Winnie-the-Pooh novel, released mere weeks later on October 11, 1928, as well as the forthcoming release of The Hums of Pooh, a collection of songs featuring verses attributed to Pooh set to music by the English composer Harold Fraser-Simson. Milne's delightful scrawl of a note by "Pooh" and his naming of every one of his beloved characters—"Pooh, Roo, Eeyore, Wol, Piglet and Kanga"—make this an exceptional, adorable letter by the popular children's author.
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