first edition
1969 · New York
by FRANK, Robert
New York: Aperture - Grossman Publishers, 1969. First edition thus. Small oblong hardcover. The first revised edition of Frank's iconic book. Features the brilliant introduction by Jack Kerouac which was in the Grove edition but not the Delpire version. Includes the full complement of black and white images from the original edition but also with the first appearance of black and white stills from Frank's movies. A near fine copy in black cloth boards with a small former owner signature to the front pastedown and in a fair only dust jacket with some small chips, and long tears and splits and extensive tape repairs.
(Inventory #: 203084)