Unique Gift!  (Vintage, signed in 1943, Early American.)  A beautiful classic story - with a Book in unusually EXCELLENT condition.  (And, it's DATED, with a 1943 Inscription, confirming the date.)  This is a hardcover copy of "Winnie The Pooh", the classic Children's Book by A.A. Milne.  (This is a popular "Second Edition" (originally published in 1926, copyright 1935, re-published 1943 by E.P. Dutton Co).  The cover is tan cloth, with dark blue lettering and designs.  

But the Highlight: Hardcover Book includes the beloved Ernest P. Shepard Illustrations (inside both covers) AND a handwritten inscription dated "December 24, 1943" (with the note, "A Merry Christmas to Diane, from Santa Claus".  Item can be shipped nationwide to Winning Bidder (with insurance) or picked up for FREE in Enfield, CT after the Auction.  Measurements: 7 5/8'' x 5 3/8'' x 1 5/8''. 158 pages.  Stuffed "Winnie The Pooh" Bear will be INCLUDED with the Book (as seen in the photos).