| Collecting Strand | EH Shepard |
| Level | Collection |
| Ref No | EGM |
| Title | Egmont UK Ltd 'Winnie-the-Pooh' and 'The Wind in the Willows' Collection |
| Date | 1928-2021 |
| Extent | 17 boxes |
| Name of Creator | Methuen Children's Books Ltd |
| Shepard; Ernest Howard (1879-1976); Illustrator |
| Description | Illustrations drawn and coloured by Ernest H Shepard and Mark Burgess for books by A A Milne, Kenneth Grahame and David Benedictus.
Includes pencil drawings and coloured ink drawings from:
Grahame, K (1971) 'The Wind in the Willows'. London: Methuen;
Coloured ink drawings from:
Milne, A A (1973) 'Winnie-the-Pooh'. London: Methuen;
Milne A A (1974)'The House at Pooh Corner'. London: Methuen;
Milne, A A (1989) 'When We Were Very Young'. London: Egmont;
Milne, A A (1989) 'Now We Are Six'. London: Egmont;
Benedictus, D (2009) 'Return to the Hundred Acre Wood'. London: Egmont.
Also includes correspondence involving E H Shepard, A A Milne and Christopher Milne, plus editions of books they contributed to.
This collection and its catalogue contains terminology or content which could be considered offensive. The language used in the catalogue records reflect that of the original items and has been retained to record the language used at the time the item was created. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguer or the University of Surrey. |
| Arrangement | In accordance with the order in which they were received, illustrations are arranged by publication and ordered by page on which they appear. |
| Related Material | See also the following collections held by the University of Surrey:
E H Shepard Archive, archive ref EHS
Shepard Trust collection, archive ref ST |
| Copyright | Digital copying and photography is not permitted. |
| Custodial History | This collection was deposited on long term loan with the University of Surrey in 2017 by the publisher Egmont UK Limited; in 2020 Harper Collins acquired Egmont and took ownership of this collection. |