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Extremely scarce Advance Review Copy of the famed Beat author's debut novel. Advance slip attached stating release date of March 2, 1950 with its listed price of $3.50. Very Good copy with staining to the boards and corners-clipped original dust jacket. Priced accordingly for its condition.

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.