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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Adams, Douglas
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Arthur Barker Limited, 1979. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First hardcover edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth-affect boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light lean to binding, light wear to corners and spine ends, light toning to pages. In a Near Fine price-clipped first issue dust jacket with the Capricorn One advert on the rear panel, light edge wear, toning, light rubbing and heavy foxing to the flaps. Scarce in the first issue dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942382
- Title
- The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Author
- Adams, Douglas
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Arthur Barker Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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