Books

First Edition. Simon & Schuster, 1961; stated First Printing, no additional printings indicated; 443pp. VG/VG- hardcover in G/G- dust jacket. Binding is sturdy and square; light wear to edges of blue cloth boards, corners gently turned in, white titling remains bold; text very good; small, faint discolored spot to yellow-stained top edge of page block. Unclipped ($5.95) dust jacket edge-worn with a few chips and closed tears, most notably around spine and bottom edge of front panel; mild rubbing to front and rear panels; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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.