Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. Viking Press, New York, 1973.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Boldly signed by Kesey on the half-title page with what looks like a green paint brush or marker pen. Clean unmarked copy, covers rubbed, rubbed at edges of spine.
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. Viking Press, 1973.
Price: US$131.78 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed First Edition. Very Good hardcover in good or better jacket. Half Title page is inscribed to writer and artist Alasdair Gray with a humourous note by Kesey, dated Toronto 1985. Noticeable sunning to cloth bound edges and block. Small dent to front right board corner. Jacket is showing noticeable shelfwear, edgewear and sunning. Some chipping and small tears to jacket edges; a once inch tear on back bottom edge has been repaired with transparent tape by a previous owner. Else, a scarce and solid copy. Brodart wrapped.
Seller: Biblioasis, Windsor, ON, Canada
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. Viking Compass, New York, 1973.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first printing of the wrappered edition, published simultaneously with the hardbound version by The Viking Press in 1973. Introduction by Arthur Miller. As the title suggests, the book collects a grabbag of oddments feauturing Kesey, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg, Ken Babbs, Paul Krassner et al. A near fine example of the book with light rubbing to the wrapper edges. Inscribed by Kesey ' For Ted. My good dog Joe is missing. He's gonna be missed a lot, I fear. Ken Kesey '
Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$161.52 + shipping
Description: 23 x 29cm 238pp near fine hardback with dust jacket, a minor nick to bottom left corner at spine. Signed in silver by Ken Kesey on the front free end paper in a Baroque hand. Includes an introduction by Arthur Miller followed by writings by Kesey, Paul Foster, Shirley Abicar, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg, Hugh Romney, Paul Krassner, Laurence Gonzales. Near fine in near fine dustjacket
Seller: Marcus Campbell Art Books, London, United Kingdom
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. Viking Press, 1973.
Price: US$215.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed by Kesey in 1992 next to colorful stamp. Near fine jacket.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Kesey, Ken; Miller, Arthur [Introduction]. Kesey's Garage Sale. The Viking Press, 1973.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition signed by Kesey in black and orange paint pen on the FFEP (please see our photo). The paint has left a faint shadow impression on pastedown opposite. Crisp, clean, sharp cornered text block. Blue boards illustrated and titled in white are likewise straight and clean with a thin band of light sunning at top and bottom (approx 1/8"). Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. PRIORITY SHIPPING PROVIDED IN THE USA FOR THE PRICE OF MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING.
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. The Viking Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1973.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A handsome true First Edition inscribed by the author in black pen "For Bennett: "Jesus I forgot all about big band halting its return, Ken Kesey 1988," a direct quote from the book on page 35. Includes writings by Kesey, Allen Ginsberg, Paul Krassner, Hugh Romney, Neal Cassady and an introduction by Arthur Miller. Bound in a light blue cloth binding with dyed green top page edges, the book is in very good condition because of occasional underlinings in the book and minor fading at the outside edges of the front cover. With a colorful dustjacket in protective plastic cover. The dustjacket is in only very good condition ; the original price is intact but there are chips and wear on the edges. A fascinating book by the author of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Seller: Parrish Books, Sandy, OR, U.S.A.
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. The Viking Press, New York, 1973.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 238pp. Stiff pictorial wraps. Author inscription on the half-title page, "To Joe & Val, Ken Kesey". Joe refers to Joseph Blake, a poet. "This frenetic collection of satirical material by the contemporary American writer includes excerpts from his most popular novel, a candid interview with Paul Krassner, and a play recalling the Beat Generation" Size: 8 3/4" x 11"
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. The Viking Press, New York, 1973.
Price: US$301.20 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 4to. xviii, 235 p.p. Cloth. Top edge of pages dyed lime green. Sporadic nicks and small tears to edges of dust jacket. Rubbing to edges, corners, and spine ends. Interior clean. Signed by Kesey, Ken dedicated to previous owner, dated 1992.
Seller: Minotavros Books, ABAC ILAB, Whitby, ON, Canada
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. Viking Press, New York, 1973.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The first edition, published by the Viking Press in 1973. While not Kesey's finest literary effort, a book of no small significance in helping the reader to understand Kesey - and everything that surrounded his extraordinary impact on a great many people. And the photographs are wonderrful. Both the book and the dust jacket are fine. This copy has been signed by Ken Kesey on the half title.
Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Kesey, Ken. Kesey's Garage Sale. The Viking Press, New York, 1973.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. A uniquely decorated copy, fully marbled in white, red, yellow, and green by Kesey on covers as well as edges. Painted inscription "For Keith / Ken Kesey" on front free endpaper. According his son Zane, Ken began experimenting with marbling techniques in 1964 while traveling on the bus FURTHUR and dropping acid for the first time. Oil paint floating in a puddle entranced the Merry Pranksters and they began dipping objects into the mixture, creating instant objet d'art. Later in his life Kesey returned to this technique, psychedelically marbling, finishing, and signing around 15-20 books total. This is one of those scarce copies. xviii, 238 pp. Near Fine with paint rubbed off extremities and a small spot on bottom of front board. No jacket. A psychedelic lollipop swirl of original art from the acclaimed writer and countercultural icon.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.