{"product_id":"vintage-the-dharma-bums-by-jack-kerouac-paperback-third-printing-1959-signet","title":"Vintage The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac Paperback Third Printing 1959 Signet","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1dl56dh\" data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"140\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eOne of the defining novels of the Beat Generation, this vintage Signet paperback edition of \u003cem data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eThe Dharma Bums\u003c\/em\u003e by Jack Kerouac captures the spirit of postwar American counterculture, Zen Buddhism, mountain climbing, and restless wanderlust. Originally published in 1958, this copy is a 1959 Signet third printing, making it an early and highly collectible paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1nw9get\" data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eThis vintage paperback shows age and reading wear consistent with a well-loved copy. The covers exhibit edge wear, creasing, and corner wear, while the pages have mellowed to a warm yellow with age. The first few pages are attached with scotch tape to the inside of the book. Please examine all photos carefully, as they are part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"yad1en\" data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"920\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"932\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7 in.\u003cbr data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 4.25 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1pp75v1\" data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003ePaperback with paper pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ewspv3\" data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eSignet Books Third Printing\u003cbr data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003ePrinted in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1yfb5pz\" data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eStyling Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eAn essential addition for collectors of Beat literature, American counterculture, and mid-century paperbacks. Equally at home on a Dark Academia bookshelf or alongside works by Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Gary Snyder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"18enxoc\" data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1487\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003eAdditional Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eThis is not a first edition, but an early 1959 Signet paperback third printing. Its striking vintage cover artwork and historical significance make it a desirable collectible despite visible wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003eA unique find and purr-fectly peculiar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cat Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46779032535212,"sku":null,"price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/1993\/4124\/files\/D4DFE495-16F4-4B82-8E18-D2375A9C33C0.jpg?v=1784244996","url":"https:\/\/thecatvintage.com\/products\/vintage-the-dharma-bums-by-jack-kerouac-paperback-third-printing-1959-signet","provider":"The Cat Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}