Douglas Adams – The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – First UK Edition 1979
£1,250.00
A first edition, first printing published by Arthur Barker in 1979. A fine book without inscriptions – some spotting in a near fine unclipped, unpriced wrapper – no fading to the spine. Blue rear panel. A lovely copy.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979) by Douglas Adams is a comedic science fiction novel that follows the adventures of Arthur Dent, an ordinary man who is swept into space just before Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyper-space bypass. Guided by Ford Prefect, an alien researcher for the titular Guide, Arthur embarks on a surreal journey across the galaxy, encountering quirky characters like Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin the paranoid android, and the planet-building Magratheans. The novel is known for its witty humour, absurdity, and satirical take on life, the universe, and everything.
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A first edition, first printing published by Arthur Barker in 1979. A fine book without inscriptions – some spotting in a near fine unclipped, unpriced wrapper – no fading to the spine. Blue rear panel. A lovely copy.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979) by Douglas Adams is a comedic science fiction novel that follows the adventures of Arthur Dent, an ordinary man who is swept into space just before Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyper-space bypass. Guided by Ford Prefect, an alien researcher for the titular Guide, Arthur embarks on a surreal journey across the galaxy, encountering quirky characters like Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin the paranoid android, and the planet-building Magratheans. The novel is known for its witty humour, absurdity, and satirical take on life, the universe, and everything.
