- 64
Kerouac, Jack
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- printed book
On the Road. New York: Viking Press, 1957
8vo (8 1/8 x 5 5/8 in.; 206 x 143 mm). Publisher's black cloth, lettered in white; head of spine repaired. Original dust-jacket; tears expertly repaired. Half red morocco clamshell case, spine lettered in gilt and with two black morocco lettering-pieces.
8vo (8 1/8 x 5 5/8 in.; 206 x 143 mm). Publisher's black cloth, lettered in white; head of spine repaired. Original dust-jacket; tears expertly repaired. Half red morocco clamshell case, spine lettered in gilt and with two black morocco lettering-pieces.
Provenance
Peter and Liza Fosburgh (presentation inscription) — sold Sotheby's New York, 13 December 2000, lot 64
Literature
Charters A2a
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition. Presentation copy inscribed in red crayon on the front free endpaper: "To Peter and Liza Fosbergh, Writing in red crayon in memory of The Red House. Jack Kérouac (idiot). (St. Jack of the Germs) [last line in pencil]."
The Red House was a 1947 film directed by Delmer Davis, based on a novel by George Agnew Chamberlain, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, and Julie London.
The Red House was a 1947 film directed by Delmer Davis, based on a novel by George Agnew Chamberlain, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, and Julie London.