ADAMS, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. New York: Harmony Books, 1980. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, REVIEW COPY. A VERY FINE COPY.
Sale 1023 - The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions
May 3, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $594
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Lot Description
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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