[Rarebooks] FS: Catch-22, First Edition

[Charles Agvent]

HELLER, Joseph. CATCH-22. New York: Simon & Schuster 1961.  First
Edition.  Author's uncommon and influential first book, basis for  the
popular  film.  This  is a decent if not spectacular  copy.  The  blue
cloth  is  just  a little faded but quite clean, the  lettering  still
strong  on  the  spine.  A former owner's bookplate is  on  the  front
pastedown.  The  first  issue dustwrapper is complete but for  a  1/4"
even  chip at the head of the spine and two smaller chips at the  base
of  the  spine,  one just touching the lettering  in  the  publisher's
name.  There  is a two-inch jagged closed tear near the bottom of  the
spine  that  just  extends to the front panel but  is  barely  visible
under  mylar. There is the soiling typically found on this dustwrapper
along  with  mild  sunning  to  the spine.  Near  Fine  in  Very  Good
dustwrapper. A very collectable copy.                         $2000.00

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