{"product_id":"catch-22-joseph-heller-illustrated-neil-packer-folio-society-2004-7","title":"Catch-22","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Heller, Catch-22\u003c\/strong\u003e. London: The Folio Society, 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Malcolm Bradbury, illustrations by Neil Packer. 252 × 168 × 43 mm. Pp. [i–vi] vii–xxix [xxx–xxxii], 1–438 [439–440]: [9] leaves of colour plates (facing pp. [iii], 32, 129, 144, 233, 248, 328, 345 and 433). Type: Plantin with Stencil for display. Printed and bound by C \u0026amp; C Offset. Full pale green-brown artificial cloth with a design in white, yellow, red and dark blue by Packer; cream endleaves with a design of military aircraft in dark green-grey by Packer. Blue slip case. The plates reproduce Packer’s remarkable paintings, which capture well the surreal violence of the novel. This title was the ‘Castaway’s Choice’ of Terry Gilliam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new and sealed copy; fine. The last pictures are of another copy we sold for illustrative purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tale of Captain Yossarian, a U.S. bomber pilot in World War II trapped in the absurd logic of military bureaucracy, where trying to avoid combat proves the very reason he must continue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53995350917459,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Catch-22-JOSEPH-HELLER-Illustrated-NEIL-PACKER-Folio-Society-2004-NEW-Sealed_1.webp?v=1781371587","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/catch-22-joseph-heller-illustrated-neil-packer-folio-society-2004-7","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}