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Cassady, Neal. The First Third. City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$7.58 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Cassady, Neal. The First Third. City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$11.13 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
CASSADY, Neal. The First Third & Other Writings.. City Lights Publishers, San Francisco, 1971.
Price: US$11.72 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 157 pages, a very good plus paperback [0872860051].
Seller: G. & J. CHESTERS, TAMWORTH, United Kingdom
Cassady, Neal. The First Third. City Lights, San Francisco, 1971.
Price: US$16.00 + shipping
Description: Biography: A fairly good trade paperback copy of Casady's famous (infamous?) memoir with some of his additional writings including leanthy letters, one to Jack Kerouac and another to Ken Kesey. The copy is marred by a gift inscription on the inside front cover. Thank you for shopping at an independent bookstore.
Seller: A New Leaf Used Books, pine plains, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$17.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: unopened paperback. 1981 edition. ships in a box.
Seller: CatchandReleaseBooks, Grottoes, VA, U.S.A.
Neal Cassady. The First Third. City Lights Books, United States, Monroe, OR, 1971.
Price: US$19.12 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 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 forty-second 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 Ferlinghetti 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. Neal Cassady (1926-1968) was a key figure and writer during the Beat Generation and is known as the inspiration for Jack Kerouac's immortalizing character Dean Moriarty. In 1946, Cassady traveled to New York City where he met famous Beat poets and writers such as Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Allen Ginsberg. Cassady's works were never published during his lifetime. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Neal Cassady. The First Third (Paperback). City Lights Books, Monroe, OR, 1971.
Price: US$19.17 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Paperback. 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 forty-second 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 Ferlinghetti writes in his editors 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.Neal Cassady (1926-1968) was a key figure and writer during the Beat Generation and is known as the inspiration for Jack Kerouac's immortalizing character Dean Moriarty. In 1946, Cassady traveled to New York City where he met famous Beat poets and writers such as Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. Cassady's works were never published during his lifetime. Real-life hero of Kerouac's novels tells his own fast-driving story as a hustling, vagrant youth Out West. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Neal Cassady. The First Third. City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$19.49 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Neal Cassady. The First Third. City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$21.15 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Cassady, Neal.. THE FIRST THIRD.. CITY LIGHTS., SAN FRANCISCO, 1971.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Later printing wit $3.50 on rear cover. Good+ copy in pictorial printed wrappers. (Previous owner's name & date inked at head of front endpaper. Hint of soiling at upper lefthand corner of rear cover. Mild trace of shelf wear to covers. )
Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Cassady, Neal (Author). The First Third : A Partial Autobiography. City Lights Bookstore, 1971.
Price: US$29.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: City Lights Bookstore, 1971. First edition. Book has mild aging/rubbing/smudging to covers, mild creasing a small tear to front cover outer edge area, modest wear to edges and corners. otherwise in very good condition, strong binding, bright pages with unmarked pages; an overall sturdy copy with bright interiors. On the lower end of very good.
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Cassady, Neal. The First Third: A Partial Autobiography & Other Writings. City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition. City Lights Books, 1971; no additional printings indicated, original price of $3 on rear cover; 157pp. Spine is gently creased, binding remains tight and sturdy; text very good; light wear, toning to wraps, very faint damp spots on rear cover. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Cassady, Neal. The First Third A Partial Autobiography & Other Writings. City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$43.39 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: first edition, first printing with the $3 price on the rear cover; 157 pp., original illustrated paper wrappers, hand stamp to the half-title page, covers moderately soiled, small nick to the front joint, else good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
Seller: Zubal-Books, Since 1961, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Neal Cassady. The First Third: A Partial Autobiography & Others. City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Cover is shelf worn and and slightly scratched on the front cover. The spine is slightly tanned along with the back cover around the hinge. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
CASSADY, Neal. THE FIRST THIRD and OTHER WRITINGS. City Lights, [San Francisco], 1971.
Price: US$54.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Pictorial card wrappers, printed in black. 157 pp. First edition. Wraps very lightly rubbed at edge, text block clean and very bright, very good or better copy. First edition. From the verso of the lower wrapper: "Before he died in Mexico in 1968, just four days short of his 44th birthday, Neal Cassady had written the jack 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.'" A wild ride.
Seller: Second Wind Books, LLC, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Cassady, Neal. The First Third & Other Writings. San Francisco City Lights Books, 1971.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition with no later edition stated. Softcover. 157 pages. Rubbing to edges and body of front cover. Tiny tear with 1 1/2" long crease front cover next to right edge at the bottom. Else, good condition. (G3)
Seller: Jeff Jeremias Fine Arts, RMABA, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
cassady, Neal. The First Third & Other Writings. City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1971.
Price: US$75.41 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 157 p. Cover a bit worn.
Seller: Livresse, Gatineau, QC, Canada
CASSADY, Neal. THE FIRST THIRD; and other writings. City Lights, [San Francisco], 1971.
Price: US$106.00 + shipping
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.
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
CASSADY, Neal.. The First Third & Other Writings.. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1971, 1971.
Price: US$161.03 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. This autobiography was published three years after Neal Cassady's death in 1968. In addition to The First Third, the volume includes fragments from Cassady's writings as well as his letters to Jack Kerouac and Ken Kesey. Neal Cassady (1926-1968) was introduced to the Beat poets in 1946. "Idolised for his fast driving, hyperactive energy and voracious reading habits, Neal was the perfect Beat character" (Cochrane), and he quickly became a significant source of inspiration for the group despite publishing nothing during his lifetime. In Cassady, Jack Kerouac saw "'the energy of a new kind of American saint' and thought him to be 'more like Dostoevsky than anyone I know'" (ANB). Kerouac describes his journeys with Cassady in On the Road, while Allen Ginsberg dedicated "Howl" to "N. C., the secret hero". Octavo. Original white wrappers, titles to spine and covers in black and white. A little light creasing and faint toning to wrappers, spine cocked and slightly stained, contents bright. A very good copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom