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No Laughing Matter
Joseph Heller; Speed Vogel
1986
Jonathan Cape : Lonon
9" by 5.5"
335pp
SUMMARY
A signed first edition copy of Joseph Heller's autobiography, covering his struggle with Gullain-Barre syndrome.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition, first impression in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
Signed by author Joseph Heller on title page.
'No Laughing Matter' is a book co-authored by Joseph Heller and Speed Vogel, chronicling Heller's struggle with Gullain-Barre syndrome and his friend Vogel's experience helping with Heller's rehabilitation. Gullain- Barre syndrome is rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. Heller struggled with this from 1981 to 1982, eventually making a 'substantial recovery'.
Joseph Heller (1923-1999) was an American novelist best known for his novel 'Catch-22'.
Irving 'Speed' Vogel (1918-2008) was an American sculptor and painter. 'No Laughing Matter' was the first and only book that he helped write.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent. No noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is bright and clean, with a bit of fading along spine of front wrap. There is a mark on the front wrap which runs across the front joint and onto the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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