A.A. Milne’s When We Were Very Young — 1925 Special Holiday Gift Edition 
 
A once‑in‑a‑lifetime find. This is the elusive 100+ year‑old Special Holiday Gift Edition issued by E.P. Dutton in 1925—complete with its original red gift box, matching Shepard‑illustrated dust jacket, publisher’s prospectus and order form, unused custom greeting card, and even sample customer letters from the original promotion.
 
This edition contains the landmark poem “Teddy Bear,” the very first appearance of Winnie‑the‑Pooh (then “Mr. Edward Bear”), making it a cornerstone piece for Milne and Pooh collectors alike.
 
The book and jacket are astonishingly fresh, as if just shipped in October 1925—only a tiny closed tear and a faint corner bump keep it from perfection. The gift box shows light expected wear but remains bright, clean, and complete, with its Shepard pictorial pastedown still vivid.
 
A century-old holiday treasure, preserved with all its original ephemera. One of the finest surviving examples anywhere—and ready for its next remarkable home.