Mexico City Blues
by Kerouac, Jack
Mexico City Blues is a poem published by Jack Kerouac in 1959 composed of 242 "choruses" or stanzas. In his own words, Kerouac wanted to be known as a jazz poet and with this book he sought to write in a way consistent with how a musician would play jazz.
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Mexico City Blues
by Kerouac, Jack
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- First Edition
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- 1959
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Grove Press, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First hardcover trade edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original grey cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light wear to corners and spine ends. In a Near Fine with light toning and light edge wear, and a small nick near the center of the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Kerouac, Jack
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- First Edition
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- 1959
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Grove Press, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First hardcover trade edition, first printing. Near Fine, with previous owner name to front free end paper, red ink inscription to first blank terminal page and name to bottom of page 21, light foxing and light soiling to edge of page block. A nice copy, lacking the dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mexico City Blues: 242 Choruses
by Jack Kerouac
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- First Edition
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- 1990
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Brossard, Quebec, CAN
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£11.81
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Grove Weidenfeld, New York, 1990. First trade paperback printing in this edition. Condition: Near fine, light edge and corner wear, very small creases at bottom corners.
Kerouac's poem, Mexico City Blues, incorporates all the elements of his theory of spontaneous composition. Memories, fantasies, dreams, and surrealistic free association are all lyrically combined in the loose format of the blues to create… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mexico City Blues
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- 1959
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Grove Press, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, so stated on copyright page. Very good in a very good later edition (third?) dust jacket (with lettering in color). Item Price
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Mexico City Blues
by Jack Kerouac
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- 1990
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Swanton, Vermont, USA
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2ND PRINTING. Grove Press, 1990. PAPERBACK. Cover is curled and worn. Red remainder mark across the bottom page ends. Light foxing on the page ends. Water stain on the thumb edge. The upper corner of some pages are bent. No markings found in the text. No creases in the spine. Item Price
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Mexico City Blues: 242 Choruses
by Jack Kerouac
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- January 1994
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Grove Press, January 1994. Trade Paperback. Used - VG. Local Independent Bookstore. All Orders ship within 2 business days. Item Price
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Mexico City Blues
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 1959
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£8.87
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Grove/Atlantic, 1959. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£8.87
MEXICO CITY BLUES - 242 Choruses
by Kerouac, Jack
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- Later Printing
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- 1990
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Burlington, Ontario, CAN
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£12.00
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New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1990. Book. Illus. by Allen Ginsberg;. Very Good. Soft cover. Later Printing. 8vo. 244 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover portrait of Jack Kerouac by Allen Ginsberg.. Item Price
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Mexico City Blues: 242 Choruses [Paperback] Kerouac, Jack
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 1994-01-12
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Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Grove Press, 1994-01-12. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 1959 Evergreen Press paperback - 1st edition 2nd printing - some staining to cover and page edge - minor dog earring - slight bend to book - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy Item Price
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Mexico City Blues
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 1st Edition.
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- 1959
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Temecula, California, USA
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£100.38
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Grove Press/Evergreen Books, 1959. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Grove Press/Evergreen Books: New York, 1959. Sm 8vo (7 7/8" by 5 3/8"). 244 pp. White wraps with black illustration, and green and orange lettering. First paperback edition, Evergreen Books E-184, priced at $1.95. Very good with two faint creases to the top right corner of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mexico City Blues
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 0394172876
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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£6.95
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Grove Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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Mexico City Blues
by Kerouac, Jack
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition.
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Temecula, California, USA
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£140.52
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Grove Press, 1959. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Grove Press: New York, 1959. 8vo. 244 pp. Stated 3rd printing. Orange cloth with gold lettering to the spine. Unclipped jacket priced at $5.50, "GP-682" on the spine. Near fine in a near fine jacket. Light soiling to the top edge and a little rubbing to the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mexico City Blues: [(242 Choruses]
by Jack Kerouac
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Mexico City Blues: [(242 Choruses]
by Jack Kerouac
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Mexico City Blues: 242 Choruses
by Jack Kerouac
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- Used - VG-
- Published
- March 1990
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Grove Press, March 1990. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. Item Price
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Mexico City Blues (242 Choruses)
by Kerouac, Jack
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- Third Printing.
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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south dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
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£160.59
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New York: The Grove Press, 1959. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Third Printing.. The DJ is unclipped, $5.50 also with the GP- 682 notation. Very bright orange boards with the wording on the DJ in red and green. Bright gilt spine lettering. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
£160.59
Mexico City Blues: 242 Choruses
by Kerouac, Jack
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- ISBN 10
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Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA
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UsedAcceptable. Cover has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included. Item Price
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Mexico City Blues: 242 Choruses
by Kerouac, Jack
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- New
- ISBN 10
- 0802162444
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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£8.39
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Grove Press. New. 2023. paperback. New. (Subject: Literature). Item Price
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Mexico City Blues (242 Choruses)
by Kerouac, Jack
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- Used - VG
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- 1st Printing
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- 1959
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- Paperback
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Concord, California, USA
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£32.12
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New York: Grove Press. VG. 1959. 1st Printing. Paperback. Wear to corners, page block edges. Spine is creased with small chips at foot. Cover is rubbed and scuffed with small creases. ; Binding is tight and pages are clean and unmarked. Evergreen Original E-184 on cover. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 244 p.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mexico City Blues : 242 Choruses
by Kerouac, Jack
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- ISBN 10
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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