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First Edition, First Printing. An attractive First Issue dustjacket that is rich in color with NO chips or tears with minor repair. The book is in great shape with minor wear to the spine. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy in collector's condition.

The Dharma Bums is a 1958 novel by Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. The semi-autobiographical story is based on the author's experiences during the mid-1950s while living in California, after he'd become interested in Buddhism's spiritual mode of understanding. One of the main characters, Japhy Ryder, is based on the real poet Gary Snyder, who was a close friend and whose interest in Buddhism influenced Kerouac.