| Original Title | The First Third |
| Original Language | English |
| Author | Neal Cassady |
| Imprint | Hannibal |
| Copyright Holder | City Lights Books, Hannibal Verlag |
| Translated by | Liesl Nürnberger-Körbler, Christian Körbler, Gerald Jung |
| Editor | Christa Gürtler |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Michael Bergmeister |
| Copyright Holder (Illustrations) | Ron Bevirt, Allen Ginsberg, Steve Dossey |
| Photography | Carolyn Cassady |
| Typography by | Graphische Konzepte Erwin Rödl |
| Printed by | Ebner, Ulm |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | German |
| Location | Austria |
| Copyright | 1997 |
| Copyright | 1981 |
| Pages / Font | 255 pages |
| Barcode | 9 783854 451365 |
| ISBN | 3-85445-136-9 |
