Jack Kerouac: Big Sur 1st Edition 1st Print in DJ

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Author: Kerouac, Jack
Title: Big Sur
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy
Date Published: [1962]
Description:

20.7x13.8 cm (8x5½"), dark blue paper over boards with a gilt-lettered black cloth spine, top page edge stained light blue, original dust jacket. First Edition, first printing.

Classic Kerouac title, written in 10 days during his trek into the Big Sur wilderness area to kick alcohol, where he stayed at the cabin owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Charters A17a). Previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper and book shop price sticker on rear pastedown.
Condition Report: Foxing on jacket with slight sunning; faint rubbing to ends of spine and bottom corners of boards; fine volume in near fine jacket.