The Sea Lion: A Story of the Sea Cliff People.

KESEY, Ken.

$75.00

Item Number: 145361

New York: Viking, 1991.

First edition of this beautiful piece of children’s literature. Super octavo, original half cloth, lavender endpapers, fully illustrated by Neil Waldman. Boldly signed and dated by the author in gold felt tip on the front free endpaper, “Ken Kesey 1992.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

An exceptionally written and illustrated children's book by the author of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' 'The Sea Lion' weaves a story of perseverance, courage, and loyalty with themes from the oral tradition of the Pacific Islanders. Neil Waldman matches this effort with beautifully luminous paintings that capture the intricate connections between man and nature.