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First edition, first printing. Signed by the author Joseph Heller on the title page. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75", with 443 numbered pages. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display. This book is in very good minus condition. Moderate wear and staining to the original blue cloth boards. Author's signature on the title page. Interior pages are bright and clean. The novel is set during World War II, from 1942 to 1944. It mainly follows the life of antihero Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier. Most of the events in the book occur while the fictional 256th US Army Air Squadron is based on the island of Pianosa, in the Mediterranean Sea west of the Italian mainland. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory number (O12-9).

Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller, first published in 1961. The novel is set during World War II, from 1942 to 1944, and follows Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier, and the other airmen in the camp, who attempt to maintain their sanity while fulfilling their service requirements so that they can return home.