KEROUAC, Jack.

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Barcelona: Editorial Pòrtic (Els Maleïts), November 1989. First Catalan edition of On the Road, translated by Manuel de Seabra. Scarce.

Considered a defining work of the postwar beat and counter culture generations, On the Road was originally published by Viking Press on 5th September, 1957. The novel was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005, and the Modern Library ranked the book 55th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.

Octavo (8vo), 352 pp. In original illustrated textured wrappers with French flaps. Wrappers are slightly rubbed with light wear to spine and extremities, else just about near fine, tightly bound and clean. Additional photos available on request.