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MILNE CHRISTOPHER: (1920-1996) English author and bookseller, son of A.A. Milne. As a child Christopher Milne was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories. T.L.S., Christopher Milne, one page, 8vo, Dartmouth, South Devon, 4th January 1957, to Eric Williams, on the printed stationery of The Harbour Bookshop. Milne informs his correspondent that he has been offered a number of books from a list which Williams had provided, continuing to give details of the titles (most related to the Danube, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary), condition and price and asking 'Could you, please, let me know as soon as possible if you would like me to get any of them'. With a few pencil annotations in another hand. Together with a second T.L.S., Christopher Milne, one page, 8vo, Dartmouth, South Devon, 6th February 1957, to Eric [Williams], on the printed stationery of The Harbour Bookshop. Milne informs Williams that he has had some answers to their advertisement and is able to offer a number of books, continuing to list the titles (most relating to Russia and Eastern Europe), condition and price and concluding 'Some seem expensive - though the books may be worth it: I don't know. But where several booksellers have offered the same book I have chosen the cheapest'. Also including a folio two-page carbon typed copy of the list of books Williams initially supplied to Milne and several other typed lists of books, two on the printed stationery of The Harbour Bookshop. Some light overall age wear and some creasing and paperclip stains to the lists. G to about