Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Bacon, Paul, 1923-2015.
2. Kranzler, Hank.

Description

1. 311 p.; 21 cm.

Subject

1. Kesey, Ken > Portraits
2. Bookseller's labels (Provenance)
3. Dust jackets (Binding)
4. Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)

Genre/Form

1. Dust jackets (Binding).
2. Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance).
3. Bookseller's labels (Provenance).

Call number

1. Berg Coll Kesey O65 1962

Note

1. Jacket designed by Paul Bacon.
2. Photograph of the author on rear jacket by Hank Kranzler.
3. Bound in green cloth over boards with printed dust jacket.

Provenance (note)

1. Berg copy 1 is inscribed by the author to Ann Charters: "Dear Ann: This is one of a rare first printing of Cuckoo. It has the Red Cross Nurse nurse. I was sued by a woman named Gwen Davis who saidthis character was based on her. Viking recalled all but the 1st 1800. After that the character was called the Public Relation, and made into a man. Ken."--Free endpaper.

Author

1. Kesey, Ken.

Title

1. One flew over the cuckoo's nest : a novel / by Ken Kesey.

Imprint

1. New York : Viking Press, c1962.

Provenance

1. Berg copy 1 is inscribed by the author to Ann Charters: "Dear Ann: This is one of a rare first printing of Cuckoo. It has the Red Cross Nurse nurse. I was sued by a woman named Gwen Davis who saidthis character was based on her. Viking recalled all but the 1st 1800. After that the character was called the Public Relation, and made into a man. Ken."--Free endpaper.

Local note

1. Berg Coll. copy 2 contains bookseller's ticket from Robin's Bookshop, Geneva, Ill.--Rear paste-down endpaper.
2. Sam and Ann Charters Collection of Beat Literature (Berg Collection)

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Berg Collection

Added author

1. Bacon, Paul, 1923-2015. Bookjacket designer
2. Kranzler, Hank. Photographer
3. Charters, Ann. Former owner
4. Charters, Samuel, 1929-2015. Former owner

LCCN

1. 62008602 /L

Research call number

1. Berg Coll Kesey O65 1962