Catch 22 by Joseph Heller, Signed (72 results)

Full-Leather. Condition: Near Fine+. Robert Andrew Parker (illustrator). First Thus. The beautiful, signed, full leather Franklin Library edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed Limited Edition. Franklin Library, 1980; same date on title and copyright pages, no later printings indicated; [16], 551pp., plus 22pp. "Notes from the Editors" booklet issued with this edition. Individually signed by Joseph Heller on blank front end page, protective tissue over page. Prefaced by a special message from author to Franklin subscribers. Illustrations by Robert Andrew Parker. Full dark blue leather binding with stamped gilt, raised bands, gilt page edges, dark blue moire silk page-marker and end pages. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards, illustration and text VG+, gilt remains bright and bold. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international and/or expedited shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Reissue. 2nd printing of the reissue signed by Heller on the Title Page. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Signed limited edition in slipcase. Sealed in original shrink wrap. 25th Anniversary issue. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Fine hardcover in dark blue cloth boards with gilt spinal lettering, as issued w/out dj, in a Fine slipcase. NEW - unopened and still in original shrinkwrap. Limited Edition of 750 copies signed by the author. With a new preface by the author.The book was published in 1994 to coincide with the publishing anniversary of Catch-22 and also to coincide with the publication of Closing Time, Heller's sequel to Catch 22. Scarce, especially new and sealed. Please note that, due to value of the book, required postal insurance will be extra. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, slipcase. 416pp. Near fine/near fine. Book spine ever-so-faintly rubbed. Handsome and tight copy of the 35th anniversary edition of THE classic 1961 satirical war novel -- with front colophon noting limitation to 750 numbered copies (this #622) signed boldly by Heller in black ballpoint. Best of all, this unique copy bears three fine, matching, heavy stock 5" X 3" cards signed boldly by a trio of the 1970 film version cast. Top to bottom: ROBERT E. BALABAN (born 1945, plays bomber pilot Captain Orr) signs in blue ballpoint, dated by him 25 March 1980 at upper right; AUSTIN PENDLETON (born 1940, plays Lt. Col. Moodus) signs in blue ballpoint, dated by him 3 March 1970 at upper right; and MARTIN SHEEN (born 1940, plays pilot 1st Lt. Dobbs) signs in blue fineline, dated by him 30 September 1969 at upper right. Laid in are the ideal bookmarks: Balaban, Pendleton and Sheen's original transmittal envelopes.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Simon and Schuster, New York. 1961. 443 pages. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by Joseph Heller on the front endpaper, on October 11th, 1961, eight days before the book's official publication date, on October 19th, 1961. At that time, Joseph Heller was still working at McCall's magazine, and chose to include McCall's as a post-script, below his inscription and signature. This pre-publication copy would indicate this copy was likely from the author's own private stock of pre-publication copies. Additionally, Mr. Heller inscribed the book for his then boss at McCall's magazine. All of this information is provided by Joseph Heller, in a handwritten note, explaining this very pre-publication date inscription. This hand-written letter is laid in, along with its original mailing envelope, dated June 17, 1996, with a 117 postmark, indicating Suffolk County, Long Island, which is home to East Hampton, where Mr. Heller resided. As for the book, binding is tight. Hinges are strong and sound. Sunned red topstain. Original DJ with $5.95 price intact on flap. DJ is bright and attractive. One or two tiny edge chips. Red hue is bright on the front and on jacket spine. Light rubbing to jacket. One tiny instance of minor soiling, on DJ front. Endpapers are clean; front endpaper contains the lengthy inscription, from Mr. Heller. Blue cloth panels have been professionally cleaned. Cloth rubbed thin along some folds. A touch of professional restoration in front gutter, and to blue cloth, mostly on corner tips. There are nicer copies available, but few check so many boxes for one of the most important books in twentieth century literature. First edition, first printing, in bright original jacket, signed and inscribed by the author in a dated, prepublication association copy, with the inscription breakdown supplied by the author himself, some thirty-five years after the fact. A true plum. Rare. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Joseph Heller on a laid in signature. This First Issue dustjacket has the $5.95 printed price present with no chips or pieces missing. The book is in excellent shape. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the panels. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition, 18th Printing. Octavo, 443 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. White spine with a blue rectangle and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$13.95", has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the edges, chipping along the fore corners, and bending wear along the front flap. Boards have mild wear along the fore corners, light bumping along the front head fore corner, moderate age-toning along the head and tail edges, and stains on the rear cover. Textblock has a stain through the dedication page to page 8, a stain on page 6, mild wear along the edges, and moderate age-toning along the edges. Inscription on the front end-page reading "To Douglas Payne, With regards from Grace Neil, who tells me you enjoy this book, and with very sincere good wishes from me" signed Joseph Heller, dated "May 1, 1986 East Hampton, N.Y.". DL consignment. Shelved Room C. Joseph Heller was born May 1, 1923 on Coney Island, Brooklyn, NYC to poor Jewish immigrants from Russia. Heller had an early love for writing, writing a story about the Soviet invasion of Finland, which was rejected by the "New York Daily News". Heller would join the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, performing over 60 missions flying a B-25 bomber. After graduating with an M.A. in English, Heller would work several jobs, writing as he worked, eventually coming up with the lines that would birth "Catch-22" in 1953. "Catch-22" would be published in 1961, a satirical war novel based in part on Joseph Heller's personal experiences during World War II. After publication, "Catch-22" became big amongst younger circles who felt the novel encapsulated feelings about the Vietnam War. "Catch-22" remains a popular novel into the modern day, many noting it's seeming prescience about the chaos of the world to come. 1390120. Special Collections.

Fine Binding. Condition: New. Mazinjanin, Damir (illustrator). Limited Edition. This stunning edition of Joseph Heller's satirical, anti-war, cult classic is published by the Croatian fine press, Amaranthine Books, in a limitation of only 200 signed and numbered copies, this being #109. This is a spectacular, letterpress-printed, limited edition of 'Catch 22' in mint condition as received directly from the publisher. The book is sealed in the publisher's shrink wrap. It comes with the 'swag' that was only available with books purchased directly from Amaranthine. It is signed by Damir Mazinjanin (illustrations), Marko Matijasevic (creative concept), and the whole production team. This stunningly unique edition of 'Catch 22' is hand-bound with a military-green goatskin leather spine, and plywood laser-engraved boards featuring tally marks designed to capture the essence of the title. The book comes in a tray case designed to look like a WWII weapon's crate and is bound in military-green book cloth with white foil blocked on the front and on the spine. The case is lined with beige plush, keeping the book well protected. There are 22 illustrations throughout the book, each depicting moments where Catch-22 situations were most prominent in the dialogue between the characters. All these illustrations feature at least one detail where the geometry and logic are broken, akin to the drawings of M.C. Escher. These challenging illustrations were meticulously made by Damir Mazinjanin. The book has been printed letterpress, including all the illustrations, on 100% cotton paper, and features marbled endpapers made to look like military camouflage. Included are a two-sided bookmark, featuring a bomb on one side and a plum tomato on the other, and a notebook. The first photo is of this copy but the others are stock images as the book is sealed in the publisher's shrink wrap. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers will be asked for extra. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured. Signed by Artist & Production.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Simon and Schuster; New York, 1961. Trade paperback. Advanced Reading Copy (uncorrected proof). Cut out card, signed by author, Joseph Heller, laid in. A Good, binding intact, handling/scuffing and sunning to covers, wear and creases to spine, couple of blue pen lines on front cover, text block edges a bit pulpy, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, some age toning to pages, few dog-eared pages, small and faint moisture stain bottom text block edge, Mylar protected, copy in wraps. Good and overall clean copy. Laid into a custom black and sturdy clamshell box with trace handling marks/shelf wear. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 443pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Signed by Author.

leather_bound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus 1978. Signed Full leather Franklin Library. Very slight offsetting on the edges of the silk endpapers. comes with Notes brochure -Quality Counts! All books shipped in Cardboard and all books with dust jackets have mylar jacket protectors., Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Softbound. First French Edition. Paris: Gallimard, 1964. "L'attrape-nigaud [Catch-22]" by Joseph Heller, translated by Pierre Singer. SIGNED & INSCRIBED to the previous owner on the front free end page by Joseph Heller. Softcover wrappers show some soiling and light wear. Front and rear hinges are cracked but holding well. Interior pages are clean with no writing or similar marks. Binding sound. RARE! Signed by Author(s).

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Daniel Mark Duffy (illustrator). some light scratches to the gilt on thepage edges. Signed by Joseph Heller on a laid in sheet. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Robert Andrew Parker (illustrator). Bound in blue leather featuring gilt decoration to boards and spine. Two raised spine bands, with sewn-in satin bookmark. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding remains tight, text and illustrations remain clean and clear throughout. With beautiful moire endpapers and gilt on all edges. Signed by author on tip-in page. 'Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy-it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to excuse himself from the perilous missions he's assigned, he'll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved.' 551 pages. 6.1 x 9.5 inches. Photos available upon request. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Full Leather. Condition: About fine. Full leather. Original full leather, gilt titles and tooling to covers and spine, all edges gilt, raised bands, silk ribbon bookmark bound in. Signed by Joseph Heller,ÂSigned by author in ink with tissue guard protector. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Robert Andrew Parker (illustrator). Limited Edition. HARDCOVER. The Franklin Library. Pennsylvania, 1978 Limited edition. Octavo. 553pages. Signed by Heller. Original Black leather binding with gilt illustration to cover, gilt edges and lettering to spine. Raised bands. Place ribbon. Book in fine or better condition. Appears unread. See photographs. Book 7022 location 1-2. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Signed limited. The Franklin Library leather-bound edition signed by Joseph Heller. Fine.

Full Leather. Condition: Very Good +. Robert Andrew Bell (illustrator). Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Full blue leather with gilt decorations; all page edges gilt; silk endpages; bound in ribbon marker. Illustrated with black and white plates. Signed by Heller on the second blank, with tissue guard. Spine and rear board with a few light scratches/scuffs to leather, near fine otherwise. Signed limited edition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Robert Andrew Parker (illustrator). Limited edition, full blue leather with gilt decoration, gilt all around. with booklet Notes from the Editor. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Original 12" stereo long playing microgroove 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record. Cover illustration by Diane and Leo Dillon. Liner notes by Robert M. Scotto. A large but faint scratch over Track Two of Side Two "Yossarian Walks Through Rome," along with some other light wear from playing and handling, still a very good copy that should display only minor flaws in quality upon playback, in a very good cardboard sleeve with toning and bumping to the corners with most of the original shrink wrap remaining some of which has been torn away. Signed by Joseph Heller on the front cover. TC 1418. Features eight excerpts including "Yossarian: Clevinger's Trial," "Doc Deneeka," and "Snowden's Death.".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Signed by Joseph Heller in blue ink. Signature page protected by a leaf of tissue paper. Bound in full navy leather with gilded page edges, moire endpapers, and a sewn-in satin bookmark. I bought this book from a Franklin Library subscriber who never read it. It was on his shelf from 1978-late 2024. Part of Franklin's signed limited editions series, sometimes called the 60 series because there were sixty titles in the series. Ships same or next business day very well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Red cloth, stamped in gilt to the spine and in blind to the front. States, "First Modern Library Edition, September, 1966". To the front free endpaper it is signed with a short personalization by Heller. In excellent condition showing only very minor wear. Very tight and clean. The dust jacket is quite rubbed at the spine ends and the front. To the mid-front near the spine there is a lifting of an area of the color and some creasing. A 1" tear to the lower, front, at the spine. Edge wear. Older, clear tape to the verso at the upper spine and also to the tear at the lower spine area. Correct price of $2.45 to the upper, front flap. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 443 pages; Signed by Author.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine (Facsimile DW). Second Printing. Bound in blue cloth, stamped in white. This is the second printing (stated on the copyright page) of the author's first book. In the same format as the first edition .Signed by the author on a laid in 3" x 5" card. Fitted with a facsimile dust jacket that fits the book perfectly. 443 pp. Author Signed Card.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Robert Andrew Parker (illustrator). First Thus. First Franklin Library edition, signed by Joseph Heller. Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker. Pamphlet "Notes from the Editors" laid in. Ribbon marker. As new, never read. These early Franklin library editions are destined to become true collector's items, especailly of classics such as Catch-22. Excellent to add to any collection or as a gift. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Signed by the author. Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker. Limited edition, privately printed and individually signed by the author. Dark blue leather boards with gilt leaf design on boards and spine; four raised cords on spine. Text block is gilt. Free endpapers are moire fabric with a matching silk ribbon page marker.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED by Joseph Heller (1923 1999). Catch 22. [New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1973]. 8vo. Illustrated from photographs of the first play directed by Larry Arrick at the John Drew Theatre. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. FIRST DELTA EDITION, SIGNED BY HELLER on half title. Joseph Heller's full-length comedy, adapted from his iconic first novel. The story is set in World War II and is peopled with a group of US Army Air Force men one in particular called Captain John Yossarian. The men do what they can in order to survive so they can go home to their families, but their rank superiors keep throwing obstacles in their paths to try and keep them longer. Catch-22 represents the idea of a "no-win" situation no decision or course of action a person makes or takes results in resolution, but rather in a continuation of the confusion one tried to clear up in the first place. The term itself has entered the language as a description of a ridiculously cyclical situation. A fine, tight copy, evidently unread. No writings, bookplates, or markings save for author's signature. Book #Cv2329. $455. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science. Signed by Author(s).

Leather bound. Condition: Fine. From The Franklin Library, limited edition of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, signed by the author. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, 551pp. Dark blue leather, title in gilt on spine, raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Gilt decorations on covers. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers. Silk bookmark. Book appears unread. Signed by the author on front flyleaf, with tissue cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Full dark blue leather with bright gilt elaborate border decorations and center geometric decorations to front and rear - all edges bright gilt, endpapers moire silk, archival paper, and 2 raised bands to spine. Book is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of any flaws - beautiful book, Fine. Signed by Heller on a blank page with a laid-in tissue guard. Signed by Author(s).