First American edition, first printing New York: Grove Press, 1959. First American edition, first printing of Frank's revered monograph. Bound in publisher's black cloth binding with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light soiling to cloth, light tanning to pages. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with foxing, toning and light edge wear. An uncommonly sharp copy of the Swiss-American photographer's photobook outlining his outsider's nuanced view of American society. The American edition includes Jack Kerouac's important introduction, "That crazy feeling in America..." alongside a series of 83 black and white photographic images. Roth 101 pp.150-51, The Photobook: A History, Vol. 1 p. 247, The Open Book: A History of the Photographic Book from 1878 to the Present pp. 176-77.. Author: Frank, Robert; Jack Kerouac [Introduction,Country of Origin: United States of America,Publisher: Grove Press,Year Printed: 1959,Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket,Binding: Hardcover,Original/Facsimile: Original