Sometimes a Great Notion
by Kesey, Ken
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1964. First edition. First edition, first issue text and jacket. (Publisher's logo on half title; not variant with logo on second half-title, no priority. Photographer's name spelled "Hank Krangler" on rear flap of jacket, two line author bio.) [viii], 628 pp. Bound in publisher's cloth lettered in green and black, dark green topstain. Fine, vintage bookseller's ticket to rear paste down, in Near Fine dust jacket with light rubbing, small stains to front panel visible only on verso, unclipped ($7.50) with small pencil mark near price. No remainder mark. An attractive copy of the author's second work. APG Kesey 002b.
Synopsis
Sometimes a Great Notion is Ken Kesey's second novel, published in 1964. Although One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is more famous, many critics consider Sometimes a Great Notion his magnum opus. The story revolves around an Oregon logging family that continues to cut trees despite a union strike.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944650
- Title
- Sometimes a Great Notion
- Author
- Kesey, Ken
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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- Verso
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