Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional Book Club edition of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Book Club Edition (BCE) stated only on the dust cover with 1961 Simon and Schuster on copyright page with no ISBN. Early BCE printing with 33Q gutter code on page 472, which indicates an August 1975 print date.
The book is in Very Good condition with bright, cloth boards with a few spots and no BCE dimple on the back. Also with, strong title ink on a convex spine, rubbed, rounded and torn spine ends, light foxing on page blocks, the binding is pulling away at the top, mild spine tilt, heavy edge wear, and heavily rubbed corners with no bare spots. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with a 2″ damp stain on the rear gutter and paste down. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with the BCE imprint and no price on the front flap, and mild surface wear, and heavy edge wear, chips and gaps on the top spine end. Looks good in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy—it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to excuse himself from the perilous missions he’s assigned, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
