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Sometimes a Great Notion
by Kesey, Ken
- Used
- near fine
- hardcover
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland , Oregon
Item Price:
$1,000.00
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About This Item
First edition, first issue with the publisher's logo on the half-title page, blue and green double K design embossed on front cover. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ken Kesey on the ffep. Near fine book in a near fine first issue dust jacket with Hank Krangler photo credit. Very light rubbing and wear but an excellent copy.
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
- Anthony Greene
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 2019-103
- Title
- Sometimes a Great Notion
- Author
- Kesey, Ken
- Format/binding
- Tight
- Book condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking, New York
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date published
- 1964
Terms of Sale
Anthony Greene
A full refund of the purchase price, minus postage costs, will be provided if the seller is notified within 5 days of receipt and the book is returned within 10 days of receipt in the original condition. I prefer to ship international orders by air because of delays and other issues that can frequently occur. I will refund postage overages, after shipping and insurance costs are calculated and confirmed. I do not charge for packing materials or handling.
About the Seller
Anthony Greene
Biblio.com member since: 2019
Portland , Oregon
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About Anthony Greene
I buy and sell books to support a lifelong habit of collecting authors I treasure. I have a passion for story telling and vision. I have a large collection of authors, primarily in modern fiction, non fiction and children's literature. I am releasing many titles back into the world; first editions, many signed, some rare. Hit me up with questions; I will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for your interest.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...[more]
- ffep
- A common abbreviation for Front Free EndPaper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...[more]
- octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...[more]
- fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...[more]
- jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...[more]
- rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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