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CATCH-22
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CATCH-22

by Heller, Joseph

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Beautifully inscribed first edition of this dark satire on the patriotic narrative of American triumph in World War II, with a brief accompanying letter from Heller. A supreme example of black comedy in 20th-century war fiction, CATCH-22 emphasizes the existential disillusionment of soldiers witnessing their companion's deaths: graveyard humor taken to the same extremes as warfare. CATCH-22 has gone on to become a modern classic, familiar even to those who haven't read it through its influence on our linguistic culture: "Many consider the novel to be the definitive statement of the modern antiwar position. The phrase 'Catch-22', symbolizing the absurdity of all institutional logic, has become a permanent part of our language" (NYPL). A wonderful example in exceptional condition, exhibiting little of the usual fading to the red of the jacket, with a warm and revealing inscription. Rare thus. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original… Read More
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CATCH-22

by HELLER, JOSEPH

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. FIRST EDITION, First Printing. 220 x 150 mm. (8 5/8 x 5 3/4"). 443 pp. Publisher's blue cloth, white lettering on smooth spine. In the original illustrated dust jacket. Housed in a modern red morocco-backed clamshell box. Title page SIGNED BY HELLER in ink. â—†A pristine volume in a bright, pleasing dust jacket. (The jacket with one-inch tear to fold at front joint neatly repaired on verso, one other quite small closed tear to top of front panel, front cover lightly chafed, slight fraying at spine ends and minor wrinkling at bottom of back panel.). This is an excellent signed copy of Heller's modern classic on the absurdity of war, often hailed as one of the most important novels of the 20th century. Based on Heller's own first-hand experiences as a member of the U.S. Air Force in WWII, the story revolves around bombardier Captain John Yossarian and his desperate efforts to keep himself alive by avoiding bombing runs. As noted by Britannica, "The 'catch' in… Read More
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Catch-22

Catch-22

by Heller, Joseph

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First edition
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961. First edition. Original blue cloth, fine in a nearly fine dust jacket (faint wear and discoloration on the spine). Inscribed by Heller.
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Catch-22.

Catch-22.

by Heller, Joseph

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961. First edition of Heller's classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation coy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Albert Raman, Best wishes to you. Joseph Heller 3/20/80 New York." The recipient was a lawyer and well-known book collector. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example with noted provenance. "Catch-22, Joseph Heller's first and best-known novel, depicts a military world turned upside down. In Heller's World War II, a supplies manager has more power than a general, and anyone seeking a discharge on the grounds of insanity is declared sane enough to keep on fighting. When the novel appeared in 1961, World War II veterans appreciated its satire of the military bureaucracy and chaos of war. By the mid-1960's, it had become a cult classic among counterculture activists for its biting… Read More
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Catch 22

by Heller, Joseph

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First Edition
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 443 pp. First edition, first printing stated. Signed by Joseph Heller on the front free endpaper, with a lengthy inscription to a former owner. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with spine lettered in white. Very Good+ with bump to bottom edge of front board, thin strip of staining to bottom edge of covers from old-style dust jacket sleeve, spotting to front paste down and offsetting to rear endsheets. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket, which exhibits edge wear, heavy waviness to the top portions and light, associated creasing. A nice copy for the first printing, signed by the author.
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Catch-22

by Heller, Joseph

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first
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Simon & Schuster, 1961. first. hardcover. very good/very good. SIGNED first printing as stated on copyright page. Signed on tipped-in page by author. Book very good, some tanning to spine and covers, very minor rubbing to edges. Dust jacket very good, minor wear and foxing.
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Catch 22 - Accompanied by a SIGNED typescript of the opening passage from the book
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Catch 22 - Accompanied by a SIGNED typescript of the opening passage from the book

by Heller, Joseph

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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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London: Cape, 1962. A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1962. A near fine book (spotting to the page edges) without inscriptions. In a near fine unclipped wrapper a few light handling marks to the rear panel. Five reviews to the rear panel. A really lovely example of the dust wrapper. Accompanying the book is a typescript with the opening line: "It was love at first sight", SIGNED in black ball point by Joseph Heller. 8.5 x 11" - headed 'The Texan' being Chapter One of 'Catch 22'. "It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him..." Signed at the conclusion in black ink, "Joseph Heller". Both book and letter in excellent condition.
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Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

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First Edition, Second Printing
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Hardcover
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Catch-22, Joseph Heller. First Edition, SECOND PRINTING, signed and inscribed by Heller to Olive Plunkett on front flyleaf. In original dust jacket.
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Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

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Used - Near Fine
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First Edition/Later Printing (15th); A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed directly to the title page by the author. An outstanding copy of this classic work of WWII literature, uncommon flat signed by Heller. This copy is in near fine condition with only light rubbing to the board edges and a gentle push to the spine foot, else fine; housed in a crisp and bright near fine dust jacket that shows only some faint creasing and rubbing to the spine head and a mild age-toning to the panels and flap edges. Overall, a highly collectible and presentable copy of this seminal novel; Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box."Catch-22 is a microcosm of the twentieth-century world as it might look to some one dangerously sane -- a masterpiece of our time."
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CATCH-22

by HELLER, JOSEPH

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FIRST
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NEW YORK: SIMON & SCHUSTER Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTINING IN DUST JACKET. LAID IN SIGNATURE OF AUTHOR.
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CATCH-22
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CATCH-22

by Heller, Joseph

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Used - Fine.
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First edition thus
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Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1978. First edition thus. Fine.. Signed Franklin Press edition of this dark satire on the patriotic narrative of American triumph in World War II, in the original box. A supreme example of black comedy in 20th-century war fiction, CATCH-22 emphasizes the existential disillusionment of soldiers witnessing their companion's deaths: graveyard humor taken to the same extremes as warfare. CATCH-22 has gone on to become a modern classic, familiar even to those who haven't read it through its influence on our linguistic culture: "Many consider the novel to be the definitive statement of the modern antiwar position. The phrase 'Catch-22', symbolizing the absurdity of all institutional logic, has become a permanent part of our language" (NYPL). Contains a new introduction by Heller penned specifically for this edition, as well as original illustrations by Robert Andrew Parker. Rare this complete. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original blue guilt leather. All edges gilt. Silk moire… Read More
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CATCH-22

by Heller, Joseph

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First Edition
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CATCH-22, Franklin Library, 1978, first edition thus, first limited and first illustrated edition, very fine in full leather binding with gold-gilt lettering and decoration, raised spine, all edges gold-gilt, etc. One of an unknown quantity SIGNED by the author, this copy specially SIGNED by the author on the title page as well (indicating that this copy was actually in the authors possession for a brief time. After all, isn't this what you want when you purchase a SIGNED copy of any book ?!?!? All other copies of this edition which have just tipped-in signature pages most probably means that the author and the book never actually came into contact). Illustrated by Robert Parker with a new 2 page introduction by Heller written specially for this edition.
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CATCH-22 SIGNED Franklin Library

CATCH-22 SIGNED Franklin Library

by Joseph Heller

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First Edition; First Printing
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Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine, Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; Signed by Joseph Heller; Limited Edition; Signed by Author .
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Catch-22: A Dramatization
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Catch-22: A Dramatization

by HELLER, Joseph

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First
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SIGNED by Joseph Heller (1923–1999). Catch–22. [New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1973]. 8vo. Illustrated from photographs of the first play directed by Larry Arrick at the John Drew Theatre. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. FIRST DELTA EDITION, SIGNED BY HELLER on half–title. Joseph Heller's full-length comedy, adapted from his iconic first novel. The story is set in World War II and is peopled with a group of US Army Air Force men – one in particular called Captain John Yossarian. The men do what they can in order to survive so they can go home to their families, but their rank superiors keep throwing obstacles in their paths to try and keep them longer. Catch-22 represents the idea of a "no-win" situation – no decision or course of action a person makes or takes results in resolution, but rather in a continuation of the confusion one tried to clear up in the first place. The term itself has entered the language as a description of a ridiculously cyclical situation. A fine, tight… Read More
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Catch-22

by Heller, Joseph

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Used - Near Fine
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First Thus Limited Numbered Signed
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780671898540
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067189854X
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Thus Limited Numbered Signed. Fine But For Slightly Faded Spine, And Touch Of Soil To Top Edge Of Text Block. Internally Fine, And Apparently Unread. ( " Special Edition " ) # 162 Of An Edition Of 750 Copies Signed By The Author. ( Technically The Eleventh Edition ). With A New Preface By Heller. Lacks The Slipcase.
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Closing Time - Sequel to Catch 22
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Closing Time - Sequel to Catch 22

by Joseph Heller

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Used - Near Fine
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First Edition First Printing
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Paperback
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Authors belated Sequel to his catch 22 written more than thirty years later. Bookplate with Heller Signature glued to title page. Scarce Thus.
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Yossarian Slept Here: When Joseph Heller Was Dad, the Apthorp Was Home, and Life Was a Catch-22
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Yossarian Slept Here: When Joseph Heller Was Dad, the Apthorp Was Home, and Life Was a Catch-22

by Heller, Erica

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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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9781439197684
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Simon & Schuster, 2011. Book. Near Fine, Corner Bumped. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. A very attractive copy of the first printing inscribed and signed by Erica Heller.
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Yossarian Slept Here When Joseph Heller Was Dad, the Apthorp Was Home, and  Life Was a Catch-22
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Yossarian Slept Here When Joseph Heller Was Dad, the Apthorp Was Home, and Life Was a Catch-22

by Heller, Erica

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Hardcover
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Simon & Schuster. Very Good. 2011. Hardcover. 1439197687 . Signed only by author on title page. Very good first edition in very good DJ. Lit biog; 139.7 X 25.4 X 214.312 millimeters; 288 pages; Signed by Author .
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