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First edition, first printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack Kerouac. New York: Viking Press Inc., 1957. With all first printing points including the placement of the $3.95 price on the right hand side of the front dust jacket flap, and the portrait of Kerouac on the rear dust jacket flap. Copyright page reads ''Published in 1957 by the Viking Press, Inc.'', with no other printings listed, as well as ''Printed in U.S.A. by the Colonial Press Inc.'' as required. ''On the Road'' has been hailed as the most important novel of the Beat Generation, exploring the years just prior to the unfurling of the 1960s. At the time of its release, ''The New York Times'' described it as ''the most beautifully executed, the clearest and the most important utterance yet made by the generation''. Bound in publisher's black cloth boards with white lettering, book measures 5.625'' x 8.25'' and runs 310pp. Top edge red. Some chipping to jacket, with dampstaining to rear cover; good condition. Book itself is near fine with only minor discoloration to rear board.

First Edition, First Printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack KerouacFirst Edition, First Printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack KerouacFirst Edition, First Printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack KerouacFirst Edition, First Printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack Kerouac
First Edition, First Printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack KerouacFirst Edition, First Printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack Kerouac
First Edition, First Printing of ''On the Road'' by Jack Kerouac
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Auction closed on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
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