The Enormous Room
by Cummings, E E
In 1917 young Edward Estlin Cummings went to France as a volunteer with a Red Cross ambulance unit on the western front. But his free-spirited, insubordinate ways soon got him tagged as a possible enemy of La Patrie, and he was summarily tossed into a French concentration camp at La Ferte-Mace in Normandy. Under the vilest conditions, Cummings found fulfillment of his ever elusive quest for freedom. The Enormous Room, his account of his four-month confinement, reads like a latter-day Pilgrim's Progress, a journey into dispossession, to a place among the most debased and deprived of human creatures. Cummings's hopeful tone reflects the essential paradox of his existence: to lose everything is to become free, and so to be saved.
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The Enormous Room : The First Issue : Signed By The Author
by Cummings, E.E.
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- 1922
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The First USA printing published by Boni & Liveright, New York in 1922. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The first state with the word 'shit' uncancelled on p. 219 and original publisher's tan buckram. Mild offsetting of the wrapper flaps to the blank end papers. Light toning to the text block but the pages remain clean. Frederick Baldwin… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by Cummings, E.E.
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. First edition. Spine darkened a shade, else close to fine without dust jacket, in a custom made cloth slipcase.. 8vo, 271pp; cloth. The poet's autobiographical novel based on his experience in a French prison camp in the First World War. This is from the second issue, with the word "shit" censored on… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room [First State]
by CUMMINGS, E. E. [Edward Estlin, 1894-1962)
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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New York: Boni & Liveright, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine+. First Printing, First State (with "Shit!" uncensored on final line of p. 219), of the poet's first novel, an account of his imprisonment in a French military detention center during the First World War. Crown 8vo (199 x 135mm): [2],viii,,9-271,[1]pp. Publisher's coarse tan cloth, spine and front… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable/Missing. Boni & Liveright, 1922; no additional printings indicated; second state of first edition, with the naughty word blacked out on pg. 219; book shop label of Mabel Ulrich Book Shop fixed to rear paste-down--Mabel S. Ulrich was medical doctor and lecturer, an early advocate for womens health and… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1922
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New York, New York, USA
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922 First edition, first state with “shit” present on p. 219. Association copy, signed and inscribed by Cummings to editor Malcolm Cowley on front free endpaper: “To Malcolm Cowley / (qui?) / E. E. Cummings.” Publisher's mustard yellow cloth, lettered in black. Very good book with light toning to spine and pages, light rubbing to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room
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New York, New York, USA
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922 First edition, second state. Publisher's mustard yellow cloth, lettered in black. Some soiling and rubbing to the spine, light soiling to the covers, former owner signature to front endpaper. A very good copy. The Enormous Room is an autobiographical novel that details E.E. Cummings' time in a French prison during World War I.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room.
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Langley, Washington, USA
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cummings, e.e. The Enormous Room. New York: Liveright, 1950. First edition thus. A Near Fine copy with previous owner name in a Fine dust jacket. Cummings served as an ambulance driver during the war. In late August 1917 his friend and colleague, William Slater Brown (known in the book only as B.), was arrested by French authorities as a result… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by CUMMINGS, e.e.
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- 1934
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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New York: Modern Library, 1934. First Thus. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo. Cloth. Much underlining and marginal notes. This is a vintage Modern Library edition Cummings' classic. Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by e.e. cummings
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- 1934
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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New York: The Modern Library, 1934. Hardcover. Stated "First Modern Library Edition." 4.25 x 6.75in. xviii. 332pp. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, spine somewhat slanted from shelving; in all other respects remains Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows… Read more about this item Item Price
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing, first issue with expletive 'shit' not censored at the bottom of page 219. Signed by E. E. Cummings on the front free endpaper. From the library of author Larry McMurtry with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Bound in publisher's original ochre cloth stamped… Read more about this item Item Price
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first printing first issue with expletive 'shit' not censored at the bottom of page 219. Very Good, with cloth lightly edge worn, darkened and lightly scuffed at spine. Previous owner details to front paste down and bookseller ticket to rear paste down; pages toned. … Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room (Signed)
by Cummings, E. E.
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- 1950
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Avon, Connecticut, USA
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New York: Liveright Publishing, 1950. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. New printing of this early title by Cummings that was originally published in 1922. A novel set in World War I. Light spotting to front endpaper. A bit of rubbing and wear to cloth covers. Still, a handsome very good copy in price-intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by Cummings… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ENORMOUS ROOM
by Cummings, E. E.
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- 1922
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. First Edition, First Printing, Second Issue. Hardcover. Octavo, 271 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in brown cloth with black lettering. Boards have mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has bookplate on front pastedown and slight tearing to tail edge of some pages. "Shit" censored on last line of Page 219. Shelved… Read more about this item Item Price
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Enormous Room
by e. e. cummings
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- August 2002
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APPLETON, Wisconsin, USA
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Dover Pubns, August 2002. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. Shipping fee applies to first book, there is no additional shipping fee for addition books from our store. All of our books are in clean, readable condition (unless noted otherwise). Our books generally have a store sticker on the inside cover with our in store pricing. Being used… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by Cummings. E.E.
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- 1934
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Whitby, Ontario, CAN
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New York: The Modern Library, 1934. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo. The Modern Library No. 214. xviii, 332 p.p. Green cloth boards with brown labels to spine and front board, gilt lettering. Top edge brown. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Dust jacket has some small chips to spine ends and corners, light wear to spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by Cummings, E.E.
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- Used - Publisher's sage green cloth. Spine ends toned and worn. In good dust-jacket, toned and creased, with edgewear and closed tear t
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- Life & Letters" edition
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- 1930
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- With an Introduction by Robert Graves. 332 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, USA
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1930. Life & Letters" edition. With an Introduction by Robert Graves. 332 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's sage green cloth. Spine ends toned and worn. In good dust-jacket, toned and creased, with edgewear and closed tear to front panel. Life & Letters" edition. With an Introduction by Robert Graves. 332 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Firmage… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ENORMOUS ROOM
by E. E. Cummings
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- First Edition, Third Printing
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- 1929
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Chamblee, Georgia, USA
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US: Horace Liveright, 1929. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardback. Good +. First Edition, Third Printing. Copper cloth over boards with black particulars to spine and front board. Very light soiling scattered throughout and tanning at page edges; previous owner's library sticker to front pastedown. Text block is soiled; fore edge and lower edge deckled; top edge appears to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by E. E. Cummings
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- 2002
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Dover Publications, Incorporated, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by Cummings, E. E.
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- 1994
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- 9780871401502
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Liveright Publishing Corporation, 1994. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Enormous Room
by Cummings, E.E
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Redding, Connecticut, USA
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New York, 1922 First Edition, page 219 unexpurgated. No dust jacket. Moderately rubbed and soiled. PRESENTATION COPY TO COMPOSER JOHN CAGE FROM CUMMINGS! A wonderful association item.. By the Author. Orig. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo.. Item Price
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