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This profile of Neal Cassady--the inspiration and prototype for the Beat Generation--captures the essence of the mad cap escapades and rebellious experimentation that characterized life on the road
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"Marvelous, an enthralling account of one of the outrageously signal lives of our time, creative, destructive, always compelling."
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The Holy Goof: A Biography of Neal Cassady
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Prentice Hall Direct (edition First Edition), 1981
ISBN 10: 0133926052
ISBN 13: 9780133926057
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0133926052-7-1-29
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The Holy Goof: A Biography of Neal Cassady
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0133926052I3N10
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The Holy Goof: A Biography of Neal Cassady
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The book has a gentle bump to the top edge of the spine, a loose front hinge, slight seperation of the binding from the spine, toning to the interior of the covers, and an overall gentle aging to the pages, otherwise the book is in very good condition wtith crisp, unmarked pages, a tight binding, and a strong, clean cover. The dustjacket has fading to the spine and slightly onto the covers, very minor shelfwear to the edges and corners of the covers, and light aging to the jacket overall, otherwise the dustjacket is in very good condition, intact and attractive, and is now in an archival protective mylar. Seller Inventory # 1013863
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The Holy Goof: A Biography of Neal Cassady
Published by
Prentice-Hall Press, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981
ISBN 10: 0133926052
ISBN 13: 9780133926057
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Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus Jacket. First Edition. 162pp. Spine ends are bumped. Edges of text block have dust smudges. Top edge of front board has a spot of rubbing. Lower tip of front board is heavily bumped. Spine panel, flap folds and edges of jacket are sunned with correlating toning to the inside of the jacket. Spine head is chipping and missing tiny pieces. Text is unmarked. Seller Inventory # 33151
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The Holy Goof : A Biography of Neal Cassady
Published by
Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981
ISBN 10: 0133926052
ISBN 13: 9780133926057
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket; small brown spot on foredge. Clean and unmarked. First printing, full number line. From the flap: "Criminal . Saint . Lunatic . Genius . Muse . Once described by Jack Kerouac as "more like Dostoevsky than anyone I know," Neal Cassady lived what others could only write about. Serving as the model for Kerouac's frenetic hero, the hip, Noble Savage Dean Moriarty in On the Road, and "N.C., the secret hero" of Allen Ginsberg's provocative poem "Howl," Cassady was a genius of life lived on the edge of the abyss. Now, William Plummer strips away the mystery surrounding this enigmatic figure. Plummer brings Cassady to life: his coming of age in a Denver flophouse, his hustling across America, the car thefts that landed him in jail, his meeting with Kerouac and their mad-cap cross-country adventures, his experiments with sex and drugs, his second marriage to Carolyn Cassady, his teaming with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters on an epochal acid trip, and finally his bizarre death. Black-and-white photographs add to this engrossing biography of an outrageous but fascinating life.Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! Seller Inventory # 2005387
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The Holy Goof: A Biography of Neal Cassady
Published by
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ISBN 10: 0133926052
ISBN 13: 9780133926057
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. Seller Inventory # 166986
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The Holy Goof: A Biography of Neal Cassady
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ISBN 10: 0133926052
ISBN 13: 9780133926057
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Prentice Hall , 1981. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good. Great copy of this engaging biography of the iconic figure of the 50s and 60s.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Seller Inventory # 334748
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Holy Goof : biography of Neal Cassady
Published by
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ISBN 10: 0133926052
ISBN 13: 9780133926057
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Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Colorful DJ is not price-clipped; light rubbing from handling; protected in mylar. Boards are well-bound; tanning along gutters; pages clean & sharp. Seller Inventory # WS18731
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The Holy Goof: A Biography of Neal Cassady
Published by
Prentice Hall Direct, Englewood Clifts, NJ, 1981
ISBN 10: 0133926052
ISBN 13: 9780133926057
Used
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First Edition
Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This is a fine, as new, hardcover first edition, first printing copy in a near fine mylar protected DJ, blue spine. Looks like an unread copy. Seller Inventory # 095785
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THE HOLY GOOF: A Biography of Neal Cassady
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Octavo, hardcover, book is near pristine except that publisher's binding is foxed at spine edge of endpaper, else as new and probably the new ones look the same. Clean, unmarked. Octavo, hardcover, in turquoise pictorial dj. 162 pp. Cassady was a genius of life lived on the edge of the abyss. Now, William Plummer strips away the mystery surrounding this enigmatic figure. Plummer brings Cassady to life: his coming of age in a Denver flophouse, his hustling across America, the car thefts that landed him in jail, his meeting with Kerouac and their mad-cap cross-country adventures, his experiments with sex and drugs, his second marriage to Carolyn Cassady, his teaming with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters on an epochal acid trip, and finally his bizarre death. Book. Seller Inventory # 78531