Burnside Rare Books

95 Poems [Ninety Five]

Cummings, E. E.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1958.

First trade edition, first printing. Signed by E. E. Cummings on the front free endpaper and inscribed to the recipient with date November 10 '58. Unpaginated. Bound in publisher's printed paper-covered boards over black spine cloth lettered in brown. Near Fine with light wear to extremities, several tiny white marks to spine, and traces of residue to upper right corner of rear board. Light offsetting to front endpapers, several small marks to prelims, contents lightly toned. In a Very Good price-clipped dust jacket with moderate edgewear, minimal foxing to verso, and light toning, soiling, and rubbing. The last book of new poetry published in Cummings' lifetime; signed trade editions are uncommon. Item #140947927

Price: $7,500