Ken Kesey Autograph
Ken Elton Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American novelist, essayist and countercultural figure. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. More about Ken Kesey
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Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado, and grew up in Springfield, Oregon, graduating from the University of Oregon in 1957. He began writing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1960 after completing a graduate fellowship in creative writing at Stanford University; the novel was an immediate commercial and critical success when published two years later. During this period, Kesey participated in CIA-financed studies involving hallucinogenic drugs (including mescaline and LSD) to supplement his income.
After One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was published, Kesey moved to nearby La Honda, California, and began hosting happenings with former colleagues from Stanford, miscellaneous bohemian and literary figures (most notably Neal Cassady) and other friends collectively known as the Merry Pranksters; these parties, known as Acid Tests, integrated the consumption of LSD with multimedia performances. He mentored the Grateful Dead (the Acid Tests' de facto house band) throughout their incipience and continued to exert a profound influence upon the group throughout their career. Read even more about Ken Kesey at Wikipedia
After One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was published, Kesey moved to nearby La Honda, California, and began hosting happenings with former colleagues from Stanford, miscellaneous bohemian and literary figures (most notably Neal Cassady) and other friends collectively known as the Merry Pranksters; these parties, known as Acid Tests, integrated the consumption of LSD with multimedia performances. He mentored the Grateful Dead (the Acid Tests' de facto house band) throughout their incipience and continued to exert a profound influence upon the group throughout their career. Read even more about Ken Kesey at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Ken Kesey
In total, we tracked 76 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Ken Kesey (Ken Kesey: The Further Inquiry 1st Edition SIGNED) was sold in September 2023 for $2087.09 while the cheapest item (Ken Kesey Signed VHS-Intrepid Traveller Episode One Cover Only) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2015. The month with the most items sold (3) was November 2020 with an average selling price of $99.00 for an autographed item of Ken Kesey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2012 with $375.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.77 was May 2019. In average, an autographed item from Ken Kesey is worth $44.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ken Kesey were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Demon Box by Ken Kesey (SIGNED, HC/DJ, Viking, 1986) | $55.00 | |
| DEMON BOX by KEN KESEY HCDJ 1ST/1ST - SIGNED COPY | $50.00 | |
| DEMON BOX SIGNED IN PERSON BY KEN KESEY 1992 SOFTCOVER VERY GOOD CONDITION | $15.00 | |
| First Edition, Inscribed and signed Sailor Song by Ken Kesey (1992, Hardcover) | $59.95 | |
| KEN KESEY - DEMON BOX - 1st EDITION - RARE SIGNED WITH PEN! | $64.00 | |
| KEN KESEY - “KESEY” 1st EDITION - MANUSCRIPT PAGES & PHOTOS - RARE SIGNED! | $99.00 | |
| KEN KESEY Sailor Song SIGNED 1st plus bonus unique item (read listing for story) | $37.00 | |
| Ken Kesey--LAST GO AROUND 1st ed 1st ptg HCDJ Signed | $75.00 | |
| ON THE BUS SIGNED BY SIX COMPLETE GUIDE LEGENDARY TRIP OF KEN KESEY KEN BABS | $165.00 | |
| One Flew over the cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey signed | $300.00 | |
| Sailor Song (1st Ed, Signed) by Ken kesey | $55.00 | |
| Signed KEN KESEY Last Go Round Hardback Round Up Rodeo History Pendleton Oregon | $275.00 | |
| SIGNED! Sailor Song by Ken Kesey. Painted Signature. Painting (1992 Hardcover) | $173.00 | |
| SIX (KEN) KESEY SKETCHES BY KEN BABBS BOOK VENTURE 2003 SIGNED BY FOUR WITH CARD | $34.50 | |
| The Further Inquiry HAND SIGNED by Ken Kesey! Cuckoo's Nest! LSD Acid Tests! Bus | $80.60 | |