One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. A uniquely decorated copy, with original artwork by Kesey, fully marbled wrappers in blue, green, red, yellow; marbling to all edges as well. Painted signed, " Ken Kesey 1/5" on front panel.

Kesey, Ken (Original artwork, signed)

Published by Penguin Books. "One of the Penguin Great Books of the Twentieth Century.", New York, 1999

About this Item

Very clean and tight in self-wrappers with the original artwork of Ken Kesey, striking and colorful marbled undulations on the front and rear wrappers, with bright marbling to the top and bottom edges and faint marbling to the fore-edges. This is one of 5 copies so decorated by Ken Kesey. Laid in is a card printed with: "Ken Kesey Original Artwork. This note Certifies that the Artwork you have received is a Genuine Ken Kesey Original Signed, Key--Z Productions." "According to his son Zane, Kesey 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 objets 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. A psychedelic lollipop swirl of original art from the acclaimed writer and countercultural icon. (Burnside Rare Books). Scarce in the original striking marbled wrappers by Kesey and only 1 of 5 extant copies of this edition of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Scarce. First Edition, thus with "This Edition published in Penguin Books, 1999" with the complete number line. Seller Inventory # 759

Bibliographic Details

Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. A uniquely ...

Publisher: Penguin Books. "One of the Penguin Great Books of the Twentieth Century.", New York

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Soft cover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition