Description: Inscribed to His EditorGod Knows Author: Heller, Joseph Title: God Knows Publication: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. First Edition Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. A remarkable association copy of Heller's novel narrated by King David of the Old Testament, inscribed to Robert Gottlieb, the editor who discovered Catch-22.Gottlieb is best-known for editing Joseph Heller's Catch-22 when he was at Simon and Schuster; he spent most of his career at Knopf, perhaps the most prestigious literary publisher in the US, with a five-year stint as the editor of The New Yorker (which shared ownership with Knopf). Heller was one of many writers who followed Gottlieb from S&S to Knopf. Near fine / Very good. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with a few edge tears. This copy is inscribed by Joseph Heller to his editor, seemingly referring to the money he had made as a writer and possibly to the advance he received for this book: "To Bob Gottlieb, Who deserves almost all of the credit, but to whom I'll give almost none, so that people might assume he should get a little bit more. Thanks a million -- or two, three or maybe even three hundred and fifteen thousand. Joe Heller 8/28/84." While Heller often wrote long inscriptions in his books, important association copies of his books, are not common on the market, and given that Gottlieb was (with the possible exception of Heller's agent) the most important literary figure in Heller's life, God knows you can't get a better copy than this. Seller ID: 364147 Subject: Association Copy, FICTION Downtown Brown Books has been selling on eBay since 1998. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and the Cascade Booksellers Association (CBA), and we adhere to their codes of ethics. Condition grading is done in compliance with IOBA's published standards. Terms All orders ship within one business day. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 1063 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Author: Heller, Joseph
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Year Printed: 1984
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
