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the unspeakable visions of the individual, # 11 (1981) First Edition, SIGNED, booklet (wrappers), one of 750 signed, Holmes shares four journal entries related to Jack, nr fine. Signed by Author. First Edition. Pamphlet. Nr Fine.

[California, Pennsylvania]: [Arthur & Kit Knight], 1981. 5 1/2 inches. [20] pp., photographic image of Holmes's house mounted to page [3]. Original printed wrappers, saddle-stapled. Light dust soiling in wrappers, light wrinkling in second leaf from mounting glue, else fine. Numbered 141 of 750 copies and signed by the author. Four previously unpublished journal entries reflecting on the death of and three visits by Jack Kerouac to the Old Saybrook, Connecticut, home of the author, John Clellon Holmes (1926-1988), his close friend, known widely as the "quiet Beat" and author of the first Beat novel (GO [1952]). The first visit, "in 1957 occurred seven months before the publication of On the Road. The second entry, 1962, suggests the inroads that 'Beat' notoreity had made on Jack's personal life and character. The third, 1965 portrays something of the autumnal Jack (lonely and played-out) of the last years. The fourth, in 1969, records some of my emotion on hearing of his sudden death" (pp. [6-7]).… Read More

California, PA: A. and K. Knight, 1981. First edition. Small oblong softcover. [20 pages.] Number 730 from an edition of 750 copies. Volume 11 of The Unspeakable Visions of the Individual. Features a black and white image of Holmes' house affixed to the third page and a black and white image of Holmes. Includes an introduction by Holmes from 1979 along with four unpubplished journal entries by him as well. A close to near fine copy in stapled wrappers that are lightly toned. Signed by Holmes on the title page. Despite the size of the edition this is a fairly uncommon item from the author of the classic beat novel "Go.