New York: The Viking Press, 1957, first edition of one of the most important novels of the 20th century by the "father" of the Beat generation, Charters A2, in the correct dust jacket with the $3.95 price on the front jacket flap and the blue and red stripes across the back cover, housed in a custom sculpted clamshell case, 8-1/4 x 5-3/4 in., very good with light edge wear in a very good dust jacket with some edge wear, two closed tears, some wrinkling on the spine, discoloration on the inside, a reasonable copy of this important book. Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection very good with light edge wear in a very good dust jacket with some edge wear, two closed tears, some wrinkling on the spine, discoloration on the inside, a reasonable copy of this important book