ADAMS, Douglas. A group of 5 SIGNED FIRST EDITION novels.
Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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ADAMS, Douglas (1952-2001). A group of 5 SIGNED FIRST EDITION novels by Adams, including 4 books from the Hitchhiker’s Guide series, comprising:
1) The Restaurant at the end of the Universe. New York: Harmony Books, 1980. FIRST EDITION, second issue. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
2) Life, the Universe and Everything. New York: Harmony Books, 1982. Original boards; publishers printed dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, seventh issue. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
3) So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. New York: Harmony Books, 1985. Original boards; publishers printed dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
4) The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. New York et al: Simon and Schuster, 1988. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
5) Mostly Harmless. New York: Harmony Books, 1992. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
2) Life, the Universe and Everything. New York: Harmony Books, 1982. Original boards; publishers printed dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, seventh issue. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
3) So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. New York: Harmony Books, 1985. Original boards; publishers printed dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
4) The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. New York et al: Simon and Schuster, 1988. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
5) Mostly Harmless. New York: Harmony Books, 1992. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY ADAMS.
Together, 5 works in 5 volumes, all 8vo, in original cloth-backed boards and publisher’s dust jackets (except where indicated), condition generally fine.
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