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Douglas Adams – The Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy – FIrst Paperback Edition 1979
£475.00
A first edition, first printing of The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books in 1979. A very good book in general good condition and without inscriptions, with slight wear and spotting to the front board and rear panel, the text block browning with a trace of spotting to the bottom edge.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is now an international multi-media phenomenon, stemming from it’s roots as a radio comedy. The novel has been translated into more than 30 languages over the years and is a whimsical science fiction masterpiece that follows the bewildering adventures of Arthur Dent, a hapless Earthling, after his planet’s destruction to make way for an interstellar highway. Joined by his alien friend Ford Prefect and other quirky characters, they traverse the cosmos encountering absurdity and satire. Adams’ witty narrative, filled with philosophical musings and cosmic absurdities, satirises human nature and society, making it a timeless classic.
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A first edition, first printing of The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books in 1979. A very good book in general good condition and without inscriptions, with slight wear and spotting to the front board and rear panel, the text block browning with a trace of spotting to the bottom edge.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is now an international multi-media phenomenon, stemming from it’s roots as a radio comedy. The novel has been translated into more than 30 languages over the years and is a whimsical science fiction masterpiece that follows the bewildering adventures of Arthur Dent, a hapless Earthling, after his planet’s destruction to make way for an interstellar highway. Joined by his alien friend Ford Prefect and other quirky characters, they traverse the cosmos encountering absurdity and satire. Adams’ witty narrative, filled with philosophical musings and cosmic absurdities, satirises human nature and society, making it a timeless classic.
