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The Restaurant At the End of the Universe
by Douglas Adams
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
London: Arthur Barker Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The uncommon first UK hardcover. Book is fine, square, clean boards and internally clean. A fine unclipped dust jacket, with no price (export jacket, identical but without price). Jacket now with a clear removable cover. Collectible copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 187 pages .
Synopsis
Douglas Adams was born in 1952 and educated at Cambridge. He was the author of five books in the Hitchhiker’s Trilogy, including The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish ; and Mostly Harmless . His other works include Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency ; The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul ; The Meaning of Liff and The Deeper Meaning of Liff (with John Lloyd); and Last Chance to See (with Mark Carwardine). His last book was the bestselling collection, The Salmon of Doubt , published posthumously in May 2002. You can find more about Douglas Adam's life and works at douglasadams.com. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Rare Collections
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5198
- Title
- The Restaurant At the End of the Universe
- Author
- Douglas Adams
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Arthur Barker Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
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