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Scratching the Beat Surface

Scratching the Beat Surface

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Scratching the Beat Surface

by Michael McClure

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  • Hardcover
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  • first
Condition
Used - fine/Fair
ISBN 10
0865470731
ISBN 13
9780865470736
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About This Item

North Point Press, January 1982. First. Hardcover . Used - fine/Fair. First edition. Inscribed to book sales rep. John Majeska. A square, tight, and unmarked copy. Dust jacket now protected in removeable mylar.

Synopsis

This insider's view of the Beat scene of the fifties and early sixties vividly marks the advancement of a new perception of art as "a living bio-alchemical organism" through essays by a poet and playwright who helped shape the movement.

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Bookseller
La Playa Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
69691
Title
Scratching the Beat Surface
Author
Michael McClure
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - fine
Jacket Condition
Fair
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First
ISBN 10
0865470731
ISBN 13
9780865470736
Publisher
North Point Press
Place of Publication
San Francisco, Ca
Date Published
January 1982

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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket
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Inscribed
When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
First Edition
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