GOOSEBERRY 1 [and] 2

by [Jack Kerouac] Cornillon, John and Susan Koppelman (Editors)

$1,000 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania: Gooseberry, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. From the library of American poet and novelist Jack Kerouac (1922-69), a key figure in the Beat Generation literary movement of the 1950s, with the ink stamp and embossed stamp of his estate in each volume. The complete run of this short-lived literary journal, with contributions by Joel Deutsch, Blazek, Robert Lowry, Kent Taylor, d.a. levy, Adelaide Simon, and others. Notably, the second issue features a full-page illustration by R. Crumb. Octavo: 41 pp. + 46 pp. Original printed paper wrappers, bound with staples. Light toning and wear along the extremities; else near fine.

• Publisher: Gooseberry
• Year: 1964
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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