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First Edition. Wraps. Slim 4to. pp. 122. Original publisher's illustrated wraps in, lettered signature yellow, with a SciFi illustration on the front cover. Amusing headline frontispiece with a photograph of a very young Sting in minimal costume and the caption 'Heavens above: Space cadet Sting throws up his arms in horror at the production costs of Dune. ' Main features: Dune and Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy with Douglas Adams interview. Period advertisements add graphic interest. Very good. Slight wear and slightly nicked at top edge.

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)

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)

Four smart volumes from the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by English author and humorist Douglas Adams. Four volumes, being volumes two, four, five, and six of the six volume series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a comedy science fiction franchise. Originally a radio sitcom broadcast over two series on BBC Radio 4 between 1978 and 1980, it was soon adapted to other formats, including both novels and comic books; a 1981 BBC television series; a 1984 text adventure game; stage shows; and a 2005 feature film. Written by Douglas Noel Adams, an English author, humorist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Volume six, And Another Thing..., was written by Eoin Colfer, an Irish author of children's books best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series. Following Adams death it was confirmed that Colfer had been commissioned to write the sixth instalment with the support of Jane Belson, Adams's widow. This set contains: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 1981. Book Club edition. The second volume in the series. In this novel, Zaphod is separated from the others and finds he is part of a conspiracy to uncover who really runs the Universe. Zaphod meets Zarniwoop, a conspirator and editor for The Guide, who knows where to find the secret ruler. So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, 1984. First edition, first impression. The fourth volume in the series. Arthur returns home to Earth, rather surprisingly since it was destroyed when he left. He meets and falls in love with a girl named Fenchurch, and discovers this Earth is a replacement provided by the dolphins in their Save the Humans campaign. Mostly Harmless, 1992. First edition. The fifth volume in the series. The story follows the reaction to the Vogons as they take over The Hitchhiker's Guide (under the name of InfiniDim Enterprises), to finish, once and for all, the task of obliterating the Earth. And Another Thing..., 2009. First edition, first impression. The sixth and final volume in the series. The story begins as death rays bear down on Earth, and the characters awaken from a virtual reality. Zaphod picks them up shortly before they are killed, but completely fails to escape the death beams. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are very smart with minor wear to the extremities and a small closed tear to the front panel of The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot to the endpapers. Near Fine.

This is the 25th anniversary edition of Douglas Adam's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:States First Edition on the copyright page2004 on copyright page$35 on inside dust jacketIn this special 25th anniversary edition, join Arthur Dent's hilarious and improbable journey through space after Earth's demolition. Armed with the titular Guide, he encounter's eccentric characters, including two-headed Zaphod Beeblebrox and the perpetually depressed robot, Marvin. Douglas Adams' witty prose and absurb situations explore profound questions about life, the universe, and everything. This edition celebrates a beloved science fiction classic with extra insights. Ultimately, it's a comedic and thought-provoking adventure that reminds us not to panic.This book is in excellent condition.

It is the tenth anniversary of the publication of Douglas Adams's zany, bestselling novel, and to celebrate, here is a reissue of the cult classic. First printing; Sound binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Previous owner name inked and marked out at front free end-page; Pages else free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket Very Good w/ no significant flaws to disclose; Jacket housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An excellent copy.

It is the tenth anniversary of the publication of Douglas Adams's zany, bestselling novel, and to celebrate, here is a reissue of the cult classic. First printing; Sound binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Previous owner name inked and marked out at front free end-page; Pages else free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket Very Good w/ no significant flaws to disclose; Jacket housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An excellent copy.

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 half-title page: 'To...Best wishes Douglas Adams'. A very near-to-fine copy of the first American edition, 1st printing (with complete numberline) in a fine first printing jacket, complete with $6.95 price. Binding is tight, binding has very slight hints of edge and suface wear. Basis of the wonderfully odd film of the same name.

First American edition, first printing. Signed by Douglas Adams on the title page. Bound in publisher's dark blue paper covered boards over magenta spine cloth lettered in metallic blue. Near Fine with slight lean to binding and light rubbing to gilt lettering, gift inscription dated 1980 to front free endpaper verso and contents toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light rubbing and toning. A nice copy of this sci-fi classic.