E.E. Cummings. First edition, first printing. New York: Crown Publishing, 1989. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. Other than a former owner inscription, no writing or markings found. Illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray.
First printing of Hist Whist by e.e. cummings, published by Crown in 1989. Illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray, this edition brings cummings’s hauntingly playful poem to life with rich, dreamlike watercolors. Originally appearing in Tulips and Chimneys (1923), “hist whist” captures the eerie charm of little “ghostthings” and “witches and tingling goblins.”
A beautifully produced edition for lovers of modernist poetry and illustrated books alike.
