Joseph Heller, "Catch-22," Simon & Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Ex-lending library: stamp on bottom page edges, stamp on front endpaper, stamps on rear pastedown. Tape marks to pastedowns and flaps. Transfer from old jacket protector on rear pastedown. Book binding heavily creased near front of book, so first section of pages has the visual appearance of being detached, though it remains intact, no loose pages. Several small interior stains to pages near front of book as well. Some minor soiling throughout boards, tape marks to boards as well, discoloration at board edges. Lower fore corner of rear board rubbing through. Small tear at fore edge of rear jacket flap, jacket generally wrinkled from being in an old jacket protector for years. Overall a fair-to-good copy of the true first edition, scarcest in this state.
