The RESTAURANT at the END of the UNIVERSE.** [Author facsimile SIGNED copy.]

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,facsimile SIGNED,1st edn,2nd impression. [Complete number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Originally and first published Arthur Barker (UK),1980, another edn by Millenium (UK) in 1994 and this edn Gollancz (UK),2009.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn but author's facsimile (?) signature - without dedication (author died May,2001) and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,part matt+part glossy laminated,black+silver designed dw/dj,with silver gilt+white lettering to front panel; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A small 1/2" closed tear to front, lower corner,all other corners of dw/dj minisculely rubbed with reciprocal loss.Top+fore- edge slightly aged/toned but generally clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-196pp [paginated] includes 34 chapters; plus [unpaginated] author facsimile SIGNED half-title page,title page,a dedication,an epigram with another epigram to verso, and 4pp blanks at the rear of the book.
'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe' follows on directly from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It is freely adapted from episodes of the BBC radio programme 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', which were first broadcast on 5 April 1978,12 April, 1978, 24th December,1978,and 21,22,23,24,25 January 1980. Continuing the classic and definitely hilarious space adventures of Arthur Dent. When all the questions of space,time,matter and the nature of being have been resolved,only one question remains: where shall we have dinner? The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the obvious answer,as it provides the ultimate gastronomic experience,and for once,there is no morning after to worry about . . . Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.
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