The Beat Journey
California, PA: Arthur & Kit Knight, 1978. First Printing. Softcover. A treasure trove of interviews, letters, poems, prose & images by & about the primary figures of the Beat Generation in their prime: A 1955 letter from William S. Burroughs in Tangier to Jack Kerouac followed by some exemplary Burroughsian prose; a memoir by Carolyn Cassady, the long-suffering wife of the notorious-inspiring Neal; a poem by Gregory Corso; an interview with Allen Ginsberg conducted by James McKenzie during 1974; a lengthy 1958 letter from John Clellon Holmes to Kerouac; an excerpt from Guilty of Everything, years in advance of its full publication, by Herbert Huncke; a 1957 letter from Kerouac to Holmes; reproduction of a whimsical, signed drawing by Kerouac of Corso; an interview of Michael McClure conducted by Mick McAllister also during 1974(?); a poem by Philip Whalen; & more. With many vintage photographs of the above & other great Beat figures, mostly dating from the 1950s but altogether from the late 1940s through the 1970s. With front cover photo of WSB by Anne Nordmann; back cover photo of Kerouac by Fred W. McDarrah. Trade-format softcover issued as Volume 8 of the Unspeakable Visions of the Individual, the acclaimed & pioneering series of anthologies published by the husband-wife team of Arthur (1937-2012) & Kit Knight. A rich, landmark compilation; & an essential Beat Generation collectible. In very fine condition with only very mild rubbing to front, back covers & spine; very light wear & a few tiny bumps at edges & corners of same; one short, thin crack across mid-upper area of spine with loss of surface; very mild rubbing & occasional spotting to edges of text block. Interior very fine with only tiny bumps at corners of a few page leaves. Very Fine. [Item #3297]
Price: $25.00