Description
First edition of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road.
Octavo, 310pp. Black boards, silver title on spine and cover. Top edge stained pink. Contains “Published in 1957 By The Viking Press, Inc.” on copyright page. Previous ownership inscription on front free end paper. In publisher’s dust jacket, $3.95 retail price on front flap, light rubbing at bottom edge of spine, scuff mark beneath title on spine, stain along hinge of back flap. A nice example in a scarce dust jacket colors bright.
Listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century. An excellent example of this important historical work.