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HELLER, Joseph. Catch-22 (w/Signed Card). Simon & Schuster, NY, 1961.
Price: US$364.00 + shipping
Description: Bound in blue cloth, stamped in white. This is the second printing (stated on the copyright page) of the author's first book. In the same format as the first edition .Signed by the author on a laid in 3" x 5" card. Fitted with a facsimile dust jacket that fits the book perfectly. 443 pp.
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
joseph heller. catch-22. simon and schuster, new york, 1961.
Price: US$495.00 + shipping
Description: second printing, 1961. comes with a signed bookplate. authorized facsimile jacket of first edition was published in 1989 by first edition library. satirical world war ii novel frequently described as one of the most important books of the 20th century. new york: simon and schuster. 8.5 x 6". 443 pages. hardcover. book condition: near fine; moderate shelf wear with some soiling on back and front block. small tear on front right corner. small stain to block and some fading on spine.
Seller: leaves, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22 (Signed). Simon And Schuster, 1961.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Early (13th printing) in a near fine unclipped dust jacket in Bro Dart cover. Tight binding, solid boards with sharp corners and lightly faded edges, signed bookplate affixed to front end paper--no doubt at a later date. Lovely copy. Signed by author on bookplate.
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Joseph Heller. Catch 22 Advanced Reading Copy (Uncorrected Proof). Simon and Schuster, 1961.
Price: US$1800.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Simon and Schuster; New York, 1961. Trade paperback. Advanced Reading Copy (uncorrected proof). Cut out card, signed by author, Joseph Heller, laid in. A Good, binding intact, handling/scuffing and sunning to covers, wear and creases to spine, couple of blue pen lines on front cover, text block edges a bit pulpy, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, some age toning to pages, few dog-eared pages, small and faint moisture stain bottom text block edge, Mylar protected, copy in wraps. Good and overall clean copy. Laid into a custom black and sturdy clamshell box with trace handling marks/shelf wear. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 443pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Joseph Heller. Catch-22. Simon & Schuster, 1961.
Price: US$1950.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 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 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."
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA, Tomball, TX, U.S.A.
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22. Simon & Schuster, NY, 1961.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: signed by author
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Joseph Heller. Catch-22, First Edition, Signed. Simon and Shuster, 1961.
Price: US$3250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Catch-22, by Joseph Heller. 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Simon and Shuster. SIGNED BY HELLER. Condition: Very Good. Slight wear, but binding tight, pages clean. Inscription and stamp on FFEP. Jacket is first state and is in good condition with slight wear and chipping.
Seller: JayLin Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
HELLER, Joseph.. Catch-22.. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961, 1961.
Price: US$3880.85 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, signed by the author on the title page. Based on Heller's wartime experiences in the United States Army Air Corps, the novel is a classic of both satire and anti-war literature. "Couched in humour reminiscent of a vaudeville act, it satirized militarism, nationalism, patriotism, discipline, ambition, loyalty, money, big business, sex, religion, mankind, and God. It questioned the values deeply held by the post-World War II generation by stating that dying for your country was futile, that leaders are fools who cannot be trusted, and that capitalism made victims of us all" (ANB). Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in white, top edge red. With supplied dust jacket. Housed in custom grey card slipcase illustrated after jacket panels. Stamp and inscription on front free endpaper. Spine faded, light discolouration elsewhere, slight wear to ends and corners, foxing and damp staining to edges, contents clean; toned, price-clipped jacket with handful of small tears: a very good copy in like jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Heller, Joseph. Catch 22. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 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.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
HELLER, Joseph. Catch-22. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Rebound in full blue morocco, raised bands, a.e.g. N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, 1961. Fine. Very early presentation copy, dated Sept. 11, 1961 - "To Milton Perlman- With all good wishes, and sincere gratitude for your help and encouragement in these pre-publication days. Joe Heller".
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Heller, Joseph. Catch 22. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Joseph Heller on a laid in signature. This First Issue dustjacket has the $5.95 printed price present with no chips or pieces missing. The book is in excellent shape. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the panels. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22.. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$8500.00 + shipping
Description: 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 indictments of war. 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 Books of the Century 177). Basis for the 1970 film directed by Mike Nichols. The cast included Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Olimpia Carlisi, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Charles Grodin, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Paula Prentiss, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, and Orson Welles.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$9500.00 + shipping
Description: Original blue cloth, fine in a nearly fine dust jacket (faint wear and discoloration on the spine). Inscribed by Heller.
Seller: Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books (ABAA), CHESTER, CT, U.S.A.
HELLER, JOSEPH. CATCH-22. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$11440.00 + shipping
Description: 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. âA 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 Catch-22 involves a mysterious Army Air Forces regulation which asserts that a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions but that if he makes the necessary formal request to be relieved of such missions, the very act of making the request proves that he is sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved." Although the story takes place during the Second World War, the novel is largely a commentary on the Cold War and McCarthyism, and its anti-war message especially resonated with young people coming of age during the Vietnam War era. Joseph Heller (1923-99) wrote several novels, short stories, and plays, but "Catch-22" remains his best-known work. This copy is especially desirable for its very attractive condition and the presence of the author's signature on the title page.
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Rare Books (ABAA), McMinnville, OR, U.S.A.
Heller, Joseph. CATCH-22. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$15000.00 + shipping
Description: 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 full blue cloth, spine lettered in white. In original unclipped ($5.95) blue and red pictorial dust jacket designed by Paul Bacon, with author photo by Seymour Linden on rear panel. Red topstain, fore-edge machine deckle. 443, [1] pages. Inscribed by Heller on the front endpaper: "To Patrick, Christopher, / Celia, / + / Greg Ross. / It is a pleasure / indeed to inscribe / this first edition / of one of my / favorite novels -- still [underlined] / after 28 years. / Joseph Heller / Feb, 1990 / E. Hampton, N.Y." Brief ALS from Heller on his letterhead and with original mailing envelope also included to same recipients, agreeing to sign book. Touch of fading to spine of jacket, trace wear here and there - close inspection only. Book has bookplate to front pastedown. Some very faint wear to cloth. Else remarkably bright, clean, and sharp. Letter fine. Both book and letter housed in blue custom archival clamshell case, with display window for letter built-in to lid.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Heller, Joseph. Catch 22. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1961.
Price: US$17500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Joseph Heller on the title page. A superb copy. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $5.95 printed price present and a picture of the author on the back panel. The book is bound in the publisher's blue cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author and NOT INSCRIBED to anyone else. We buy SIGNED Heller First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.