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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994. Signed Limited Edition. Near Fine. A fantastic association copy of this deluxe reissue of Catch-22. This copy is inscribed to Nina Bourne, who was the advertising director at Simon and Schuster when Catch-22 was published. Signed by Heller on the limitation page, this copy is additionally inscribed on the front free endpaper by him, "Dear Nina, I want you to have a copy of this special edition of a novel with which you are now eternally associated, especially since there are not very many people who want to pay $125 to own one and some have come to me gratis. Also, it's possible you may not have yet seen your glorious name in the preface. Best, as always, Joe. May 24, 1995. East Hampton, N.Y." In the new introduction that Heller wrote for this edition, he credits Bourne for her creative ad campaign that helped get this first novel noticed. The New York Times' obituary for Bourne noted, "The campaign she created for Catch-22 is now regarded as a…

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.