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Original Pooh sketch under hammer

An original sketch of favourite AA Milne character Winnie the Pooh, featuring Tigger and Piglet, is expected to fetch £20,000 at auction.

The pencil drawing of the bear dipping a paw in a honey pot is being sold at Bonhams auction rooms in London by the family of the artist, EH Shepard.

A specialist at Bonhams said it will appeal to five generations of readers.

The sale on Tuesday also includes a first sketch for Kenneth Grahame's story The Wind in the Willows.

The pencil drawing shows Rat and Mole having a picnic on a river bank, and is expected to make around £10,000...

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