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Kerouac's Personal Copy of "Couples" by John Updike From His Estate

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Kerouac's Personal Copy of "Couples" by John Updike From His Estate

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Kerouac's Personal Copy of "Couples" by John Updike From His Estate

Jack Kerouac's personal copy of "Couples" by John Updike. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. First Edition. Octavo, 458pp with deckled pages. Blue cloth-covered boards, with silver titling at the spine and on the front. Original blue dustjacket. Stamped with both a Jack Kerouac Estate stamp and the raised blind seal from the Executor of the Estate, John Sampas, who was the brother-in-law of Jack Kerouac and the brother of Stella Kerouac, Jack's wife. Toning and light wear to the cover edges. Faint chipping and tears to the dustjacket with areas of soiling. Very good overall.

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Kerouac's Personal Copy of "Couples" by John Updike From His Estate

Name: Kerouac's Personal Copy of \"Couples\" by John Updike From His Estate
SKU: 149668983
Price: 160 USD
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