Preview
Creation Date
1952
Description
Gift of Richard N. Hurley.
Publisher
Bantam
Style/Period
Mid-twentieth century, Pulp Fiction
Culture
American
Materials/Techniques
covers (gathered matter components), paperbacks
Measurements
7 x 4.25 in.
Inscription
[top]: A FIERCELY HONEST NOVEL OF/ YOUNG AMERICANS RUNNING WILD; [emblem with an image of a bantam for Bantam Books, top left]: F1165/A BANTAM/ FIFTY 50¢; [center]: FLEE THE/ ANGRY/ STRANGERS; [bottom]: GEORGE MANDEL/ "One of the best first novels of recent years" - NORMAN MAILER
Keywords
paperbacks; pulp fiction; text (layout feature); illustrations (layout features); men (male humans); women; objectification; musicians; smoking (activity); drug addiction