Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$32.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing of the true first edition, published as a Pan Original. ***This paperback original precedes the publication of the scarce Arthur Barker first hardcover edition, which was published later in 1982. ***Very good in colour illustrated card covers. The covers are clean and bright. Edges of covers just slightly rubbed and creased, with a light crease to the bottom edge of the front cover. Just the lightest of reading creases to the spine. Spine tight. No tears. Internally near fine with no inscriptions. No creases or tears. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. ***176mm x 110mm. 162 pages. ***'One of the strangest events in the history of life, the universe and everything occurred here on Earth shortly before it got demolished. For two books, humankind has been unaware of a not inconsequential snippet of information. The most careful consultation of "The Hitch-Hiler's Guide to the Galaxy" and "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" have left millions unaware of why Earth has always been shunned by the rest of the Galaxy. Now all--and more--can be revealed---.' (Quote taken from the back cover) ***First printing of the true first edition of "Life, the Universe and Everything", published as a paperback original before the scarce hardback edition, very hard to find now in the first printing. Of interest to collectors of Douglas Adams, Science Fiction first editions and Pan Books. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Adams, Douglas. Life, the Universe and Everything. Arthur Barker,, 1982.
Price: US$179.66 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Part three of the five-book ‘Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy’ series. Arthur Dent is once more joined by his old chum, Ford Prefect, on a mission to save the Galaxy. The book is a clean unmarked first edition (not ex-library) in a bright complete dust jacket; a 3-inch closed tear to the front pane has been concealed by a new transparent wrapper. Please note that if buying from overseas any additional customs charge will be the responsibility of the buyer. All proceeds of sale go to LOROS, a Hospice Charity serving Leicestershire and Rutland
Seller: LOROS Enterprises Ltd, Glenfield, LEICS, United Kingdom
ADAMS, Douglas. Life, the Universe and Everything. London: Arthur Barker Limited (1982)., 1982.
Price: US$384.98 + shipping
Description: First edition, 8vo, 161, (1) pp. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some light browning otherwise a very good copy.
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
Douglas Adams. Life, the Universe and Everything. Arthur Barker Limited, London, 1982.
Price: US$449.14 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The uncommon first edition of the third book in Douglas Adam's 'Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series, enclosed in the original bright dust wrapper. Life, the Universe and Everything is the third book in Douglas Adam's 'Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' science fiction series, often called 'the trilogy of five books'. This series is known as one of the most influential science fiction series of all time, particularly in the sub-genre of science fiction comedy, which often mocks or satirises common science fiction tropes, such as alien invasion, futuristic technology, and time travel.Life, the Universe and Everythingrefers to 'The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything', which, in the first novel of this series, is determined to be 42.The uncommon first edition of this work.Enclosed in the original bright dust wrapper.This copy was previously held in a library, and contains a library stamp to the title page and some evidence of the removal of circulating library stickers to the front pastedown and front free-endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart and bright, with some light age-toning to the rear of the wrap and a small amount of staining to the front flyleaf. Internally, front hinge is starting. A few light spots and handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Douglas Adams. Life the Universe and Everything. Arthur Barker, 1982.
Price: US$449.14 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - A very good book with clean, un marked blue boards. The corners are free of knocks and the spine tips are sharp. The book is tightly bound with no spine lean. The inner pages are clean with just a few light marks to a couple of pages. The book is free of any previous owner names or Inscriptions. The dust wrapper is in very good or better condition. There is a small closed tear to the bottom corner of the front flap, and there is light creaming to the white of the spine, but overall the dust wrapper's colours are bright and fresh. Not price clipped, but with no price, as published.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Adams, Douglas. Life, the Universe and Everything. Arthur Barker Limited, London, 1982.
Price: US$449.14 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First UK Edition. Ex-library in very good condition - the gutters have been strengthened, there is a library stamp on the front endpaper and the copyright page, there is remnants of an old library card on the front endpaper, light foxing on the closed reading edge, boards and binding tidy, light sunning to dust jacket spine, but jacket otherwise in very good condition wth minimal shelf wear. Please inquire for photos of condition. Size: 8vo
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
Douglas Adams. Life the Universe and Everything. Arthur Barker, London, 1982.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: near fine in near fine jacket. appears unread. slight toning to jacket
Seller: Coast to Coast Books, ANACORTES, WA, U.S.A.
Adams, Douglas. Life The Universe And Everything. Arthur Barker, 1982.
Price: US$545.39 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First UK Edition. First Printing. Fine in Fine dustwrapper. Not price-clipped, no inscriptions.
Seller: Paul Wightman, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom