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Cummings, E.E.. Ciopw. Covici-Friede, 1931.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: This is a limited edition copy, number 68 of 391 and signed by the author/artist E.E. Cummings on the title page. Book Condition: Poor The Text block itself is in Very Good Condition The case is covered in burlap fabric and has severe edge wear on all edges, covering material missing on part of the front fore-edge leaving exposed board. The covering of the spine is completely missing and the reinforcing paper and mull is visible. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing Slipcase 44.23
Seller: Strange Aeon Books, Falls Church, VA, U.S.A.
CUMMINGS, E. E.. CIOPW: [Charcoal, Ink, Oil, Pencil, Watercolors]. New York: Covici=Friede., 1931.
Price: US$1283.27 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. Signed, numbered, limited edition of 391 copies, this copy numbered 279. Rough-woven burlap covered boards with facsimile of Cummings' signature stamped in silver to the front panel. A very good copy, the burlap covering the boards cracked and loose along the outer hinges (seemingly a common occurrence with this title), with a little rubbing and loss to the outer corners and spine tips. The binding itself remains, firm and square. The lightly toned contents are clean throughout. Loosely laid is the printed card of the Gotham Book Mart Gallery, New York, with the title and date of the book typed centrally. Signed by the author in green watercolour across the title page (Firmage's bibliography notes variants signed in red and blue). Hand-numbered (279 of 391) on the limitation page to the verso of the title page. A lavishly produced edition of Cummings' visual art variously executed in Charcoal, Ink, Oil, Pencil and Watercolor, with a foreword by the author. All reproductions in black and white. Printed in New York by the Stratford Press. Typography by S.A. Jacobs. Reproductions by the Meriden Gravure Company, Connecticut. Richard Kennedy, in his biography of Cummings draws attention to the volume's "distinct autobiographical flavor, the subjects representing [Cummings'] personal world. There are drawings of acrobats, burlesque dancers, Jack Shargel, Chaplin, elephants, Coney Island, a merry-go-round; portraits of Anne, Diana, Werner, Joe Gould; cartoons of Seldes, Thayer, and Watson; and landscapes of the Tuileries, the River Seine, Joy Farm, and Mount Chocorua. He was especially pleased with the way Jacobs had managed to reproduce the watercolors." (Richard S. Kennedy, 'Dreams in the Mirror: A Biography of E. E. Cummings'; Firmage A10). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
Cummings, E. E.. CIOPW. Covici, Friede, New York, 1931.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, limited to 391 copies and signed on the title page by E. E. Cummings in watercolor. Bound in original burlap over boards with upper board stamped in silver. Near Fine with slight toning and soiling to cloth, short split started at the bottom of the front outer joint. Textblock edge lightly foxed and with several small stains, contents toned. Cummings considered poetry and art his twin passions, this early collection displays the later of his pursuits. The title is derived from five mediums, and his works are arranged by these subjects: Charcoal, Oil, Ink, Pencil and Watercolor.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Cummings, E.E.. CIOPW. Covici-Friede, New York, 1931.
Price: US$1800.00 + shipping
Description: [119] pp. Rough-woven tan cloth over boards, cover board stamped in silver facsimile of Cummings' signature. One of 391 numbered copies printed, signed by Cummings on the title-page in watercolor. Some rubbing at spine extremities and hinges, as always seen with this fragile production. Endpapers darkened at gutters, contemporary gift inscription on front pastedown. A luxe edition of Cummings' visual artwork in Charcoal, Ink, Oil, Pencil and Watercolor, with a foreword by him. Printed in New York by the Stratford Press. Typography by S.A. Jacobs. Reproductions by the Meriden Gravure Company. Firmage A10.
Seller: Triolet Rare Books, ABAA, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Cummings, E. E.. CIOPW. Covici, Friede, New York, 1931.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, limited to 391 copies and signed on the title page by E. E. Cummings in watercolor. A review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Bound in original burlap over boards with upper board stamped in silver. Near Fine with short splits started at the outer joint ends, pages toned. The review slip is worn on one edge, and with old dried glue there on the blank verso. Cummings considered poetry and art his twin passions, this early collection displays the later of his pursuits. The title is derived from five mediums, and his works are arranged by these subjects: Charcoal, Oil, Ink, Pencil and Watercolor.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.