The Subterraneans.
by Kerouac, Jack
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grove Press, 1958. First trade edition of this work, published simultaneously with a wrapper bound edition. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Kerouac's breathless and Benzedrine-fueled account of his affair with a Black woman, Mardou Fox: 'so hip, so cool, so beautiful, so modern, so new, so unattainable.'
Synopsis
The Subterraneans was generated out of the same ecstatic flash of inspiration that produced many of Kerouac's other works. This book centers on the tempestous relationship of Leo and Mardou, and it was written over the course of three days and three nights.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143095
- Title
- The Subterraneans.
- Author
- Kerouac, Jack
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- The Subterraneans First Edition
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...