Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Author: Kesey, Ken Place: New York Publisher: Viking Date: [1962] Description: Green cloth, spine lettered in yellow, dust jacket. First Edition, First Issue. With a slip of card stock paper tipped in at front free endpaper, that has been inscribed by the author, "I'm sorry, but I never give auto-grafs. Ken Kesey 1986." The first issue, with "that fool Red Cross woman" on p. 9, lines 12-13. First issue jacket contains the five-word Kerouac "blurb" on the front flap. Kesey refers to page 86 in the inscription, which contains a sentence (actually beginning on page 85), unchanged from the original manuscript: "It's the plump Red Cross woman named Gwen-doe-lin, with the blond hair the patients are always arguing about...." A classic of late twentieth century literature, this is Kesey's masterpiece and first published book. Inspired by his experiences working the night shift in a mental ward while experimenting with hallucinogens, would later become the basis for the 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson, which earned five Academy Awards, including best picture and best actor. Lot Amendments Condition: Jacket spine sunned, lightly chipped with short tears at edges, mostly at spine ends, some rubbing and a larger chip at front flap fold; a few faint spots of soiling to volume; very good volume in same jacket. Item number: 213378
Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Author: Kesey, Ken Place: New York Publisher: Viking Date: [1962] Description: Green cloth, spine lettered in yellow, dust jacket. First Edition, First Issue. With a slip of card stock paper tipped in at front free endpaper, that has been inscribed by the author, "I'm sorry, but I never give auto-grafs. Ken Kesey 1986." The first issue, with "that fool Red Cross woman" on p. 9, lines 12-13. First issue jacket contains the five-word Kerouac "blurb" on the front flap. Kesey refers to page 86 in the inscription, which contains a sentence (actually beginning on page 85), unchanged from the original manuscript: "It's the plump Red Cross woman named Gwen-doe-lin, with the blond hair the patients are always arguing about...." A classic of late twentieth century literature, this is Kesey's masterpiece and first published book. Inspired by his experiences working the night shift in a mental ward while experimenting with hallucinogens, would later become the basis for the 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson, which earned five Academy Awards, including best picture and best actor. Lot Amendments Condition: Jacket spine sunned, lightly chipped with short tears at edges, mostly at spine ends, some rubbing and a larger chip at front flap fold; a few faint spots of soiling to volume; very good volume in same jacket. Item number: 213378
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