Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional third edition, second printing hardcover copy of On the Road: 40th Anniversary Edition by Jack Kerouac in a new archival wrap. Special Markets hardcover edition described, May 2007 Penguin Putnam Group. Second Printing with partial number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, a ding to the top spine end, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear, heavy edge wear and a small tear mended with pH-neutral tape. First state jacket with no price on the front flap as issued. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Kerouac’s most famous book follows the counterculture escapades of a members of the Beat generation as they seek pleasure and meaning while traveling coast to coast.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
