Gregory Stephenson

Friendly and Flowing Savage [Signed by Carolyn Cassady]

New York: Textile Bridge Press, 1987.

23 pp. First edition. Staple‑bound card wraps. Clean, sharp copy with no noticeable wear. Signed and inscribed by Carolyn Cassady on red flyleaf: “For Jeffery and Betsy, with affection and appreciation. Carolyn Cassady 6/16/87 London.”

A critical monograph examining the myth and literary presence of Neal Cassady, the charismatic Beat Generation figure immortalized as “Dean Moriarty” in Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. Published during the resurgence of Beat scholarship in the 1980s, this essay situates Cassady as both a historical figure and cultural archetype.

A scarce first edition in Beat studies, offering insight into Cassady’s enduring influence on Kerouac, Ginsberg, and the countercultural imagination, this edition is made especially rare by Carolyn Cassady’s personal inscription.

. Fine. Item #213
ISBN: 0938838199

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