A. A. Milne - Autograph Letter Signed - Re/ Christopher Robin In The Military
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:16297372 | Autograph Authentication: RR Auction |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Signed by: A.A. Milne |
A.A. MILNE. A.A. Milne (1882–1956) was a British authorwho, despite a large body of novels, plays, and other “adult” writings, willforever be most closely associated with his much-beloved series of Winnie thePooh stories.EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY DESIRABLEAUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY A.A. MILNE PROVIDING THE CURRENT STANDING OF HISSON, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, IN THE MILITARY DURING WORLD WAR IIAutographletter signed by “Alan” A. Milne providing the current standing of his son,... Christopher Robin, in the military: “No. 1948450…is in a Training Battalion(RE) at Newark. He loves it, and is thepride and hope of the British Army. 1.He is what they call a ‘star man’…2. He has interviewed his C.O. and beenapproved and recommended for an O.C.T.V.. 3. He plays cricket for the battalion. 4. He is on the Educational Committee in the battalion. He also plays golf occasionally with alance-corporal”. When World War II brokeout, Christopher Robin left his studies and tried to join the army, but failedthe medical examination. His father usedhis influence to get him a position with the second training battalion of theRoyal Engineers. He received hiscommission in July 1942 and was posted to the Middle East and Italy. While serving abroad, he began to resent whathe saw as his father’s exploitation of his childhood and came to hate theWinnie the Pooh books that had thrust him into the public eye.“NO. 1948450…IS IN A TRAINING BATTALION(RE) AT NEWARK. HE LOVES IT, AND IS THEPRIDE AND HOPE OF THE BRITISH ARMY”Correspondencefrom Milne providing details on his son are extremely rare and highlydesirable. A similar Milne letter withChristopher Robin content sold for $3, 450 at Christie’s in December 1997;however, this letter did not contain as important content as the presentletter.“1. HE IS WHAT THEY CALL A ‘STAR MAN’…2.HE HAS INTERVIEWED HIS C.O. AND BEEN APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED FOR ANO.C.T.V.. 3. HE PLAYS CRICKET FOR THEBATTALION. 4. HE IS ON THE EDUCATIONALCOMMITTEE IN THE BATTALION. HE ALSOPLAYS GOLF OCCASIONALLY WITH A LANCE-CORPORAL”The letter is twopages on a single leaf, measures 8” by 5”, was created at Cotchford Farm inHartfield, Sussex, England on [July 2, 1941], and is in overall finecondition. In addition, the letter hasbeen beautifully matted and framed with a reproduction photograph (of Milne andhis son Christopher Robin) to an overall size of 17” by 14” and under UVglass. The letter also has beenauthenticated by and is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity from RRAuction, the leading autograph auction house in the world.
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