Heller, Joseph; Vogel, SpeedBiblio.com
Joseph Heller; Speed VogelBiblio.com
No Laughing Matter
1986804D33Lonon: Jonathan Cape 1986. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A signed first edition copy of Joseph Heller's autobiography covering his struggle with Gullain-Barre syndrome. 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. 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. Near Fine Jonathan Cape hardcover
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