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14th printing. Size: Small Octavo. 159 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book has been read and it may have some creases but is sound overall. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post. The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in this first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big, friendly words: DON'T PANIC. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Britain/UK; 1980s; ISBN: 0330258648. ISBN/EAN: 9780330258647. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10635.

Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Soft cover. Nominal edge wear. New York Times Bestseller wraps -purple and green.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.-The Washington Post Book WorldSOON TO BE A HULU SERIES Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy!Nominated as one of Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American ReadIts an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly after to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and Arthurs best friend has just announced that hes an alien.After that, things get much, much worse.With just a towel, a small yellow fish, and a book, Arthur has to navigate through a very hostile universe in the company of a gang of unreliable aliens. Luckily the fish is quite good at languages. And the book is The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy . . . which helpfully has the words DONT PANIC inscribed in large, friendly letters on its cover.Douglas Adamss mega-selling pop-culture classic sends logic into orbit, plays havoc with both time and physics, offers up pithy commentary on such things as ballpoint pens, potted plants, and digital watches . . . and, most important, reveals the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything.Now, if you could only figure out the question. . . .

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Published In 2005 : 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing : Full Printing Numbers Listed, 1 - 9 : Pan Books : Overall, A Very Nice Book :

As New/Fine :A copy with bright and crisp wraps. No reading wear and only shelf wear typical of store shelves. Text and block unmarked. Very minimal toning possible.

Slightly larger orange-boards hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. Stated First Edition with a complete number line. This copy has a "read-only-once-or-twice" look & feel. Illustrated. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. 271-stated pages.

Slightly larger orange-boards hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. Stated First Edition with a complete number line. This copy has a "read-only-once-or-twice" look & feel. Illustrated. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. 271-stated pages.

First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate inside front cover. (science fiction, humorous fiction)

Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279) pp. 174. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good-Blue glittered pictorial cloth Please see photos as part of condition report 2010 1st Edition (Thus), Slipcase THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY By Douglas Adams Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Folio Society, London Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279), Pages 174 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0000874 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg.

Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279) pp. 174. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good-Blue glittered pictorial cloth Please see photos as part of condition report 2010 1st Edition (Thus), Slipcase THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY By Douglas Adams Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Folio Society, London Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279), Pages 174 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0000874 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg.

First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate inside front cover. (science fiction, humorous fiction)

STATED FIRST EDITION, FULL NUMBER LINE, CLEAN, UNMARKED COPY.

First printing of first American edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Book is unmarked and with no notable flaws. Jacket has a very brief crease at the back edge of the spine head. Publisher's original $6.95 price intact on front flap. 215 pages.

8vo 8"-9" tall; 224 pages; 1979 Harmony Books. HC/DJ 1st edition, 1st printing with complete 1-10 printing line on copyright page. Tightly bound and neat in crisp edged color pictorial dust jacket with publisher's $6.95 issue price itanct to unclipped front flap. Feels and appears generally unread; no marks of any kind. Trace toning top edge of page block; jacket perhaps a trifle sunned at spine and with two tiny closed tears edges of the front panel. Handsome 1st American printing. NF/VG++

STATED FIRST EDITION, FULL NUMBER LINE, CLEAN, UNMARKED COPY.

First printing of first American edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Book is unmarked and with no notable flaws. Jacket has a very brief crease at the back edge of the spine head. Publisher's original $6.95 price intact on front flap. 215 pages.

8vo 8"-9" tall; 224 pages; 1979 Harmony Books. HC/DJ 1st edition, 1st printing with complete 1-10 printing line on copyright page. Tightly bound and neat in crisp edged color pictorial dust jacket with publisher's $6.95 issue price itanct to unclipped front flap. Feels and appears generally unread; no marks of any kind. Trace toning top edge of page block; jacket perhaps a trifle sunned at spine and with two tiny closed tears edges of the front panel. Handsome 1st American printing. NF/VG++

The first four books in the series (Mostly Harmless, the final book, was released in 1992). All books and jackets Near Fine or better. A lovely set. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an off-beat, sci-fi adventure generally regarded as one of the most hilarious series written in the last fifty years. The epic romp wherein a human and an extraterrestrial have adventures while composing an intergalactic travel guide has been wildly successful. And through its various radio, TV, stage, and film adaptations it has won over millions of fans world-wide. An attractive first edition set of this classic work of science fiction. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

The first four books in the series (Mostly Harmless, the final book, was released in 1992). All books and jackets Near Fine or better. A lovely set. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an off-beat, sci-fi adventure generally regarded as one of the most hilarious series written in the last fifty years. The epic romp wherein a human and an extraterrestrial have adventures while composing an intergalactic travel guide has been wildly successful. And through its various radio, TV, stage, and film adaptations it has won over millions of fans world-wide. An attractive first edition set of this classic work of science fiction. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Signed and inscribed by author on front endpaper: 'Best wishes Douglas Adams' (no recipient's name). A fine copy of the first American edition, 1st printing (with complete numberline) in a fine first printing jacket (jacket price-clipped). Basis of the wonderfully odd film of the same name.

First American edition, first printing. Signed by Douglas Adams and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original dark blue paper-covered boards over magenta spine cloth lettered in metallic blue. Near Fine with light wear and toning to pages, former owner name and inkless emboss to half-title page. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light chipping to edges, creases to flap, light toning and bleeding to blindside. A nice copy.

Signed and inscribed by author on front endpaper: 'Best wishes Douglas Adams' (no recipient's name). A fine copy of the first American edition, 1st printing (with complete numberline) in a fine first printing jacket (jacket price-clipped). Basis of the wonderfully odd film of the same name.

First American edition, first printing. Signed by Douglas Adams and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original dark blue paper-covered boards over magenta spine cloth lettered in metallic blue. Near Fine with light wear and toning to pages, former owner name and inkless emboss to half-title page. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light chipping to edges, creases to flap, light toning and bleeding to blindside. A nice copy.