Immortalized as Dean Moriarty by Jack Kerouac in his epic novel, On the Road , Neal Cassady was infamous for his unstoppable energy and his overwhelming charm, his savvy hustle and his devil-may-care attitude. A treasured friend and traveling companion of Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Ken Kesey, to name just some of his cohorts on the beatnik path, Cassady lived life to the fullest, ready for inspiration at any turn. Before he died in Mexico in 1968, just four days shy of his 42nd birthday, Cassady had ...
Read More
Immortalized as Dean Moriarty by Jack Kerouac in his epic novel, On the Road , Neal Cassady was infamous for his unstoppable energy and his overwhelming charm, his savvy hustle and his devil-may-care attitude. A treasured friend and traveling companion of Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Ken Kesey, to name just some of his cohorts on the beatnik path, Cassady lived life to the fullest, ready for inspiration at any turn. Before he died in Mexico in 1968, just four days shy of his 42nd birthday, Cassady had written the jacket blurb for this book: "Seldom has there been a story of a man so balled up. No doubt many readers will not believe the veracity of the author, but I assure these doubting Thomases that every incident, as such, is true." As Ferlingetti writes in his editor's note, Cassady was "an early prototype of the urban cowboy who a hundred years ago might have been an outlaw on the range." Here are his autobiographical writings, the rambling American saga of a truly free individual.
Read Less
Add this copy of The First Third: a Partial Autobiography to cart. $10.61, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by City Lights.
Add this copy of The First Third: & Other Writings to cart. $19.66, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. (Beats, Beatniks, Beat Generation ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of The First Third and Other Writings to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by art longwood books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by City Lights Books.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Soft cover, as issued., some very faint toning along spine on back cover. top edge faintly dulled. a very small nick to bottom edge of back cover. no other flaws. clean, no writing or markings. no bumps, tears, losses. tight binding.; shows no isbn. price $3 on back cover. no black border to cover.; 157pp.; states second printing, january 1972.
Add this copy of The First Third; and Other Writings to cart. $105.00, good condition, Sold by Second Life Books Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lanesborough, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by City Lights.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Original wraps, not issued in cloth.8vo, 157pp. Cover sl. worn, a VG copy. Charters B48. Scarce. This is the first third of of Neal Cassady's autobiography and includes the well documented fragments, I walked into the poolhall, Beginning of the history of the Hip generation, letter to Jack Kerouac, Letter to Ken Kesey, etc. Cassady was Kerouac's Dean Moriarty in On The Road and the driver of the Merry Pranksters' Further.
