Joseph Heller — Catch-22

London, Jonathan Cape, 1962. First edition. Cloth. A bright first impression copy of Joseph Heller's culturally important World War Two novel. A first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped second issue dust wrapper. 'Catch-22' is a significant war and bureaucracy satire novel, set during the Second World War. The title of this book has know become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice.Written by Joseph Heller, who is best known for this novel. 'Catch-22' is considered to be one of the most significant novels to be published in the twentieth century, and follows the anti-hero Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier from 1942 to 1944. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping and fading to the head and tail of the spine. Mark to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is smart, with very minor edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Institutional stamp to the verso of the title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.