The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

New York: Harmony Books, 1980. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.75cm); navy blue paper-covered boards and purple cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in metallic blue on spine; dustjacket; [viii],215,[1]pp. Slight forward lean, hint of foxing to upper edge of textblock; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $6.95), showing some light surface wear, and a tiny nick to upper edge of rear panel; Near Fine. First volume in Adams's beloved Hitchhiker series, and basis for the 2005 film directed by Garth Jennings, starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, and Sam Rockwell. 84259.