New York: Random House, (1958). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 243 pp. Original charcoal boards under teal cloth, stamped in white, sky blue, in original unclipped ($3.75) dust-jacket. Mild edge wear, particular to spine ends, corners, tips. Handling and shelf wear, with rubbing, surface nicks and light wrinkles. Particular scrape to bottom rear corner. Protected in archival mylar. Book is moderately tight, square and firm. Mild handling, shelf wear present to panels. Page edges mostly bright with a few tiny nicks to edges, light vintage toning. Light curling to spine ends, rubbing to corners. Significant bump to rear panel corner. Interior is clean and unmarked.

Dust Jacket: Very Good

Hardcover: Very Good

“The origin of the term beat being applied to a generation was conceived by Jack Kerouac who told Holmes, "You know, this is really a beat generation." The term later became part of common parlance when Holmes published an article in The New York Times Magazine entitled "This Is the Beat Generation" on November 16, 1952 (pg.10). In the article, Holmes attributes the term to Kerouac, who had acquired the idea from Herbert Huncke. Holmes came to the conclusion that the values and ambitions of the Beat Generation were symbolic of something bigger, which was the inspiration for Go. He was often referred to as the "quiet Beat" and was one of Kerouac's closest friends. Holmes also wrote what is considered the definitive jazz novel of the Beat Generation, The Horn.”