On the Road

London: Andre Deutsch Limited, 1958. First British edition, second impression. 8vo. Red cloth, stamped in gilt on spine; illustrated dust jacket; corners bumped with a few small chips; unclipped, price of 15s net present on front flap; minor foxing to page edges. Dust jacket illustrated by Len Deighton. First British edition, second impression. 8vo. The first British edition of Kerouac's iconic novel of travel, adventure, and self-discovery, which had been released in the United States the previous year. Featuring a unique dust jacket by the author Len Deighton, who, prior to embarking on his writing career, worked as a book and magazine illustrator in London. His first novel, the critical and commercial success The IPCRESS File, was published four years later in 1962. (Inventory #: 369494)