Books

Kerouac's First Book, First Printing of the First Edition, JACK KEROUAC'S PRINTING and he wrote his own name in this book! Dated APRIL 1950 in pencil, book came out March 2, 1950, other pencil notes inside front cover "kerouac's notes, on flyleaf" both these notes were in the book when I purchased it & the date was already printed in pencil when previous owner purchased it in 1971 in SF, on the facing page are 2/3 page notes by JACK KEROUAC in Fountain Pen detailing mostly things that took place in Lowell for friend, this book was purchased in North Beach in May 1971, originally where it had been made presumably for someone in Bill Chandler's family, Chandler had died in World War II, Kerouac printed his own name on graph with unmistakable "K" Billy Chandler Kerouac's great childhood friend, also mentions Sister & other childhood friends and Lowell characters, FIRST EDITION OF KEROUAC'S First BOOK. On the first title page is a paragraph of writing by ED White who is Tim Grey/Gray from "On the Road," detailing the first and perhaps only formal book signing on March 2nd 1950 or so & signed by Ed White also. Kerouac's notes comprise of a graph of character's and real-life counterparts and other notes about Lowell and real-life street pseudonyms etcetera.

The Town and the City was Jack Kerouac's debut novel, published in 1950. It presents a coming-of-age story of a young man who experiences the dichotomy between provincial American life and the attraction of the city. Kerouac's alter ego is Peter Martin. The novel is heavily influenced by the works of Thomas Wolfe and is based on Kerouac's own early life.