The Enormous Room

E. E. Cummings

Published by Boni & Liveright, 1922

About this Item

Author(s): E. E. Cummings Title: The Enormous Room Publication: New York: Boni & Liveright, 1922 Edition: First Edition, First State Description: Octavo, 271pp., original tan buckram, black lettering on the spine. Author signature in blue ink on the title page. First edition in its very first state with the uncensored word shit on page 219, which was later removed. Signed by Cummings and coming from the estate of James Laughlin, founder and publisher of New Directions! The book was purchased from an ABAA dealer in CT where Laughlin made his home and where he passed away. Cummings s first novel was written as a semi autobiographical recount of his time spent as a POW in WWI. An absolutely fabulous piece of history with the Laughlin connection as well as the fact that Cummings s biographer said there were less than 2000 of these first state copies printed! Book in VG or better condition with some foxing and aging. Spine ends lightly bumped text block showing soiling but overall Laughlin took very good care of this beautiful and quite uncommon first printing. The jacket is a facsimile reprint and on there for presentation and protection purposes. Seller Inventory # ABE-1710440669919

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Enormous Room

Publisher: Boni & Liveright

Publication Date: 1922

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition