New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1976. Later Printing (First Edition Thus). Trade Softcover. A later printing, the first McGraw-Hill trade-format softcover edition, of Kerouac's novel, first published in 1963. In this elegiac work, Kerouac "...recaptures the scenes and sensations of earliest childhood, the first four years of his alter ego, Ti Jean Duluoz, as they unfold in the short tragic-happy life of his brother Gerard."(from back cover) From the collection of..... More

Berkeley, CA: Creative Arts Book Company, 1977. First Revised, Expanded Edition Thus. Softcover. "No matter where Jack went he always knew he'd return to Lowell, the town he hated and loved, that he felt secure in, the one place he could never really leave-" (from "Part Three: A Note on Kerouac's City," pg. 59) This is the chronicle by Barry Gifford of his visit to Lowell, Massachusetts, the birthplace &..... More

Cassady, Carolyn. California, PA: Arthur & Kit Knight, 1977. First Printing. Single Sheet. A bold broadside (14" x 22") issued as Vol. 6 of The Unspeakable Visions of the Individual series by Arthur & Kit Knight, the pioneer Beat revival publishers. With the title poem by Jack Kerouac about his legendary friend & muse, Neal Cassady, dated March 30, 1954; & an illustration of Kerouac by Carolyn Cassady, Neal's wife..... More

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1978. Later Printing (First Edition Thus). Trade Softcover. First McGraw-Hill Paperback edition, as stated, of this Kerouac novel first published in 1959. "Long out of print, this touching novel of adolescent love in a New England mill town, with its straightforward narrative structure, is one of Kerouac's most accessible."(from back cover). From the collection of James Perrizo (1944-2006), devoted Beat collector, scholar & one-time assistant to..... More

Bernhardt Fudyma Design Group. New York City, New York: Penguin Books, 1979. First Printing. 16 1/2" x 22" Poster. A large promotional poster announcing the publication of the first paperback edition of the acclaimed Jack's Book: "An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac", by Barry Gifford & Lawrence Lee. With a bold, colorful illustration based on a much-reproduced photograph of Kerouac by Allen Ginsberg. The text at the bottom reads: "The..... More

New York, NY; Kentfield, CA: Random House, Inc., 1979. First Editions. Hardcover; Softcover. A collectible bundle of two outstanding biographical-critical works about Jack Kerouac, the great American author & a Founding Father of the Beat Generation: (1) Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation and America. Published in 1979, an acclaimed biography by Dennis McNally, the prolific author, historian & music publicist. Among the earliest studies as the Beats were..... More

Clarence Center, NY: Moody Street Irregulars, 1979. First Printing. Loose Folded Sheets. The Spring 1979 number of the newsletter dedicated to Jack Kerouac, edited by the late Joy Walsh & Michael Basinsky. With various Kerouac-related articles, news blurbs, photos, etc., including an article by Jeffrey Weinberg, "Between the Glories." From the collection of James Perrizo (1944-2006), Beat collector, scholar & one-time assistant to Edie Kerouac Parker, Jack's former wife. In..... More

Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. Besides a list of every known reference to Kerouac through 1979, the appendices refer to special letters of friends and past relationships of the writer identified as the father of the Beat Generation. Especially interesting are those from Allen Ginsberg and Gabrielle Kerouac. A great resource for the Kerouac scholar & a rare collectible. Issued without dj. In very fine condition..... More

Higgins, James. Lowell, MA: Mill Town Graphics, 1983. First Edition. Soft Cover. Signed by photographer If you are a Jack Kerouac fan or have made the pilgrimage to Kerouac's hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, then this book may be of interest - A large format softcover, this is a fine collection of photographs of the people, places, neighborhoods & more of Lowell, MA, the hometown & resting place of Jack Kerouac..... More

New York, NY: Grove Press, Inc., 1983. First Edition, review copy. Hard Cover. A lengthy, intense study of the life & work of Jack Kerouac, among the best & most comprehensive works about him ever published. From the rear flap: "Nicosia's special achievement is to find the way back to Kerouac's writing from his public life. From The Town and the City to On the Road, from Doctor Sax to..... More

San Francisco, CA: Roxie Theater, 1985. First Printing. Single Sheet. A large (18" x 27") vintage poster announcing the "Gala World Theatrical Premiere and Beat Celebration Party" of the film biography of Jack Kerouac produced & directed by John Antonelli, on July 2, 1985. The film features William S. Burroughs, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Herbert Huncke, Michael McClure & many other original Beat figures. The Premiere Celebration at the Roxie..... More

n/p: c, 1980s. First Printing. Single Sheet. Another copy of item#1781 above, a fine print-poster on high-quality thick paper stock. The illustration of Jack Kerouac holding a cat by Vassilios Giavis appears to be based on a well-known photograph of Kerouac in his later years which has appeared in biographies & related books. With wide margins surrounding image of illustration & titles. Also from the collection of James Perrizo (1944-2006)..... More

San Francisco, CA: Theatre Guild of San Francisco, 1985. First Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (11"x14") announcing "The San Francisco Renaissance: A Counterculture History of the 50's & '60's, " a two-part event held during January 25-27, 1985 at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco. One part was entitled "West Coast Beat & Beyond: A Tribute to Jack Kerouac," & included a video featuring Gregory Corso, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg..... More