Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
Tristessa is a novella by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac set in Mexico City. It is based on his relationship with a Mexican prostitute (the title character). The woman's real name was Esperanza; Kerouac changed her name to Tristessa ("tristeza" means sadness in Spanish and Portuguese). This novel has been translated into Spanish by Jorge García-Robles, of Mexico City.
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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- First UK Edition, First Printing
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- 1963
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HINDHEAD, Surrey, GBR
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London: World Distributers. Predates the hardback editon by Andre Deutche, which was published in 1964, making this the correct UK first edition even though the publisher has stated, incorrectly, on the copyright page that it was originally published in Great Britain by Andre Deutche. This copy has some natural paperback ageing but judging by the absence of creasing and the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack [ Personal Copy of Jack Kerouac ]
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- 1969
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CROTON-ON-HUDSON, New York, USA
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Milan: Sugar Editore, 1969. First Italian Edition. Hardcover. Good, bound in full blue cloth, with a Good dust jacket. Staining to jacket, waviness to top corner of most pages, no overt staining. Minor edge wear to jacket. Interior is clean and unmarked, binding intact. Ink stamp and embossed stamp to title page indicating this book was personally owned by… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 1960
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Bridgeville, California, USA
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£32.37
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Avon T 429 (1960), 1960. First Edition, paperback (only issued in paperback originally), reading crease, corner crease, nice square book otherwise. Kerouac's novel about a morphine-racked prostitute. . First Edition, Paperback Original. Paperback. VG/VG+. Item Price
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Tristessa
by KEROUAC, JACK
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World Distributors 1963. First edition of this version, paperback (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost. Item Price
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TRISTESSA
by Kerouac Jack
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PASADENA, California, USA
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AVON Book. Fine. Soft cover. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN PAPERBACK.pages browned.. Item Price
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Tristessa
by Jack Kerouac
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- 1992
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Tristessa,
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 1981
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1981. 6. Auflage (49 - 52 Tsd.), Reinbek bei Hamburg, Rowohlt Verlag (= rororo-Taschenbuch Band 725), 1981, 8°, 118 S., illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Einbanddeckelinnenseite oben mit kleinem Besitzervermerk, Schnitt und Seitenränder leicht nachgedunkelt, sonst gutes sauberes Exemplar (L - A) Jack Kerouac (1922 - 1969) - hier die rororo Taschenbuchausgabe mit dem selternen und etwas 'beatigeren' Einbandbild! Should… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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Bridgeville, California, USA
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Avon T 429, 1960. First Edition, paperback (only issued in paperback originally), minor rubbing, light corner bump, no major creases. Classic cover with hypo. Nice copy. Kerouac's novel about a morphine-racked prostitute. . First Edition, Paperback Original. Paperback. Very Good +. Item Price
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Tristessa (Precursores) (Spanish Edition)
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 2011-10-01
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Ediciones Escalera, 2011-10-01. Paperback. New. New paperback. An unread/unopened copy. Wrapped in the publisher's original wrapping. Spanish text.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Item Price
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TRISTESSA
by KEROUAC, Jack
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- 1960
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
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£160.24
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NY: Avon, 1960. First Edition. Original wraps. 12mo, pp. 126. Pages yellowed as usual, A fine copy. Not issued in cloth. Charters A 12a.s. Kerouac chronicles his Mexican love affair with drug addict Esperanza Villanueva. Item Price
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MONTE SAN PIETRO, Bologna, ITA
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Milano, Sugarco, 1982, 8vo brossura, pp. 127. Traduzione di Ugo Carrega. Item Price
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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TRISTESSA.
by Kerouac, Jack.
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- 1960
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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£121.40
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NY: AVON.. Fine. 1960. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. A paperback original. Fine in pictorial printed wrappers. (Text lightly age toned.) . Item Price
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Tristessa
by Jack Kerouac
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- 1992
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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- 1992
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Vars, Ontario, CAN
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Penguin Books. Near Fine. 1992. Paperback. 0140168117 . A Near Fine Trade Paperback. Tightly bound, clean & unmarked pages. An uncreased spine. "Written in two installments during visits Kerouac made to Mexico in 1955 and 1956, this novel is a portrait of a young prostitute destroying herself in the squalid drug underworld of Mexico City. Here, in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tristessa (Precursores) (Spanish Edition)
by Jack Kerouac
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Tristessa
by Jack Kerouac
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- 1978
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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Bridgeville, California, USA
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£8.09
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Penguin New copy of this classic Kerouac title.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. As New. Item Price
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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£6.13
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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Item Price
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Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
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