(Cummington), Cummington Press, 1944. The first book by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author, published in a limited edition by Harry Duncan at the Cummington Press. This is one of 224 copies of a total edition of 250. Inscribed by the author to Stanley Hyman, literary critic and husband of author Shirley Jackson, "with great respect." An excellent literary association: Hyman, in addition to being Jackson's husband, was himself an esteemed critic as well as a staff writer for The New Yorker. Light spotting to boards and tanning to spine; very good, lacking the plain tissue dust jacket. A nice association copy of an uncommon first book. [#025122] SOLD