Ken Kesey. Sometimes a Great Notion. The Viking Press, New York, 1964.

Price: US$400.01 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Fair first edition inscribed by Ken Kesey on the front endpaper, dated 1985. Wear to spine ends, edges, corners. Slight lean to spine. Residue of previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Glue residue to top and bottom of front and back boards, as well as front and back endpapers. Residue from removed library pouch to back endpaper. Small area of loss to center of title page, where the remainder of a library stamp is visible. Good dust jacket. Price-clipped. Some creasing along edges, bumping to spine ends. Small area of loss to bottom of spine, reinforced with small piece of tape. Glue residue to bottom of interior of spine. Basis for the Paul Newman movie. Overall a still desirable inscribed first edition.

Seller: Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books , Toronto, ON, Canada

Kesey, Ken. Sometimes a Great Notion. New York: The Viking Press, Inc., 1964.

Price: US$600.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First editon. "Published in 1964" stated and wiith Viking logo on half title page. No additional edition or printing indicated, Near fine hardback in good plus, if not very good dust jacket ($7.50) with "Photo on back of jacket by Hank Krangler" stated on rear flap. Book has minor, if not trivial spotting to light-green top edge of block. Dust jacket has two closed tears of 5/8 inch each and a 3/16 inch by 3/16 inch chip to top edge of front panel; a 1 inch closed tear, a 1/2 inch closed tear and a number of light and very light hairline creases to bottom one inch of front panel; a 1.25 inch and a 3/8 inch closed tear to top edge of rear panel; and additional moderate, if not minor rubbing/wear to front panel and to spine, corners, edge and fore-edge folds. Only minor, if not trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket. Appears to be boldly signed by author with multi-colored ink on bookplate (4.25 inch by 2.75 inch) affixed to front free endpaper.

Seller: Time Tested Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.

Kesey, Ken. Sometimes a Great Notion. Viking Press, New York, 1964.

Price: US$1000.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: The first edition, published in 1964 by the Viking Press. First issue with the Viking logo appearing on the half title. Inscribed by Ken Kesey, for Lita ' and with Kesey's artwork adorning the inscription. ( appropriately enough displaying a heavy rainfall on forest land. ) Although not released with the same cinematic acclaim as ' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ', the movie based upon this book ' Never Give and Inch ', was quite exceptional in its own right. A fine example of the book bearing a pinhead sized spot to the top edge.Dust jacket near fine with a slight suggestion of rubbing to the extremities, and a single tiny chip to the edge of the rear flap fold. A very attractive copy of the first printing, inscribed by Ken Kesey.

Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.

Kesey, Ken. Sometimes a Great Notion. Viking Press, New York, 1964.

Price: US$1100.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First edition of Kesey's second novel. Near fine with a slightly darkened spine. The unclipped ($7.50) jacket presents as fine (minor archival repairs to the extremities). Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Joe - be careful. Ken Kesey." A very nice copy.

Seller: Paul Johnson Fine Books, IOBA, Temecula, CA, U.S.A.