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Jack Kerouac's 37 metre-long, first draft scroll of On the Road to be auctioned

by mitchbob on 1/30/2026, 7:41:13 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/30/jack-kerouac-on-the-road-first-draft-scroll-to-be-auctioned

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by: Luc

Not the first time, it was auctioned in 2001: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.christies.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;lot&#x2F;lot-2053069" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.christies.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;lot&#x2F;lot-2053069</a><p>I noticed the lack of glue and yellowed tape. Actually it consists of strips of paper that are 12 foot long, taped together.

2/1/2026, 6:00:16 PM


by: tehjoker

It&#x27;s hard for me to understand how stuff like this isn&#x27;t in a national museum.

2/1/2026, 5:21:00 PM


by: 6stringmerc

Does it come with amphetamines to go with the experience?

2/1/2026, 5:41:52 PM