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First published edition, first printing, with the spelling "Lucien Carr" in the dedication, and the eighth line of the second paragraph on the rear cover beginning "Harlem." (with a period rather than comma). A landmark collection, Howl is one of the principal works of literature that launched the Beat Generation. It was Ginsberg's first regularly published book, and was printed in a run of an estimated 1,500 copies. Duodecimo. Original stiff black wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, white hand-pasted wrap-around paper label printed in black. Wraparound label foxed, a couple of corners lightly creased, a very good copy.

Howl and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by Allen Ginsberg published in 1956. It contains Ginsberg's most famous poem, 'Howl', which is considered to be one of the principal works of the Beat Generation along with other notable poems.