Montgomery, John (Kerouac, Jack)

Kerouac West Coast (A Bohemian Pilot / Detailed Navigational Instructions)

ISBN: 0918704022
Palo Alto, CA: Fels & Firn Press, 1976. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. "In media res, into the memoir revealing secret lives and West Coast whispers, of John Montgomery doing business as Henry Morley, a.k.a. Alex Fairbrother and a walk-on straight, three roles for Jack Kerouac bookmovie Eisenstein impresario of the Duluoz legend (o the alias ploy!) and even Neal's Carolyn an utter realist, once the Academy of Parapsychology and Medicine, believes it legend...in 1954 in THE LITERARY SITUATION, Malcom Cowley, Roman senator of publishing, near the close of that position paper for Viking, still in print after twenty years, remarked that ON THE ROAD was the best account of the rebels." (from Pg. 1). Subtitled "a Bohemian Pilot / Detailed Navigational Instructions", this is a book of reminiscences & commentary by John Montgomery, close friend of Jack Kerouac & co. One of 300 unnumbered copies hardbound in pictorial boards out of a total edition of 2300. Book in fine condition with only slight shelf-wear to fine-edges of front, back covers; minute spotting, yellowing to topmost fine-edges of same; small bumps at topmost, bottommost fine-edges of spine. Fine. [Item #4602]

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