CUMMINGS, E. E. — The Enormous Room (Modern Library #214. 1)

New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1969-70]. Hardcover. The American modernist poet, painter, playwright and essayist E. E. Cummings based his autobiographical novel on his experiences as a prisoner in France during World War I. With a brief introduction by the author and a foreword by the author's father. Volume wrapped in red and white variant jacket. --- In Toledano spine 14 in dark green cloth-covered boards / titling & torchbearer stamped in silver on spine / ml device blindstamped to front cover / gold & cream Fujita endpapers. Volume bears 1949 date but likely published c.1969-70. Jacket style o, verso is blank. ML #214.1. --- A bright, tightly-bound, well-preserved copy, though with inked math problem to front paste-down. Price-clipped dust jacket also bright and newish, though with triangular tear & creases to top front edge; protected in new removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xviii, 332, [2] pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .