Lot 1

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ADAMS, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. New York: Harmony Books, 1980. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, REVIEW COPY. A VERY FINE COPY.

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ADAMS, Douglas (1952-2001). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. New York: Harmony Books, 1980.

8vo. Half-title. Original purple cloth-backed blue boards; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket.

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, REVIEW COPY, with publisher's review slip, "News Harmony" sheet, and two promotional photos laid in. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was first published in London in 1979. The publisher's sheet includes excerpts from the work and a blurb. A VERY FINE COPY.

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