Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, First Book Club Edition, (BCE), of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. First BCE's of this 20th Century Classic are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! An attractive option for collectors who desire a valuable copy of this title while avoiding the exorbitant cost of a True First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover with its original dust jacket. Published by Simon and Schuster: New York. Please note that while the dates "1955" and "1961" are clearly stated, this book was published sometime after those dates. Exact date of publication unknown. Gutter Code 33Q. A First American Book Club Edition, (BCE). Please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title! This is a BCE, essentially an early reprint of the First Edition. Once again, this book is NOT a First Edition/First Printing. This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear/age, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! The wear, however, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris. The binding is holding tight. All of the pages are present and attached. Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages. There is some space/separation along the top and bottom edges of the spine. These areas have been closely photographed for your consideration. All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original dust jacket is fully intact. Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, marks and rips. There are also some clear pieces of tape attached to the inside of the dust jacket. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges. The wear, particularly near/along the edges, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is very clearly visible! All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!
Price: 49.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2024-12-15T19:54:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Book Club Edition
Author: Joseph Heller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
