New York: Harmony Books, 1980. First American edition. With the publisher's review slip laid in. A Near Fine copy in like dust jacket retaining original $6.95 price. Offsetting from a laid-in clipping to upper endpapers and first few leaves. Ink ownership signature to upper free endpaper. Some toning to jacket flaps, scratch to back panel, and a bit of edgewear.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an offbeat sci-fi adventure book often listed among the funniest books of the last fifty years. The author's first book and the first in the series, the novel was adapted from his BBC radio series of the same name and first published in book form in Londin in 1979. The story follows Arthur Dent, the last surviving Earth human, and Ford Prefect, the writer of an intergalatic travel guide, as they embark on a romp through the galaxy. Through its various radio, TV, stage, and film adaptations, Adam's creation has won millions of fans worldwide. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (Item #8293)