CATCH-22

by Joseph Heller

$15,000 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix

First edition · Signed

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First printing. 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. Near fine in near fine jacket. Item #46717 A supreme example of black comedy in 20th-century war fiction, CATCH-22 emphasizes the existential disillusionment of soldiers

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