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New York: Bantam Books (1988), 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/Fine. 8vo. [5], vi-x, [1], 2-198 pp. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards with silver lettering on the spine. Blue endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $18.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. With several in-text illustrations by Ron Miller. Introduction by Carl Sagan. Uncommon first issue in the silver-blue dust jacket and lacking the dedication statement on the copyright page and the table of contents. A beautiful copy of a high-spot in twentieth-century scientific literature. . A touch of fading to the edges of the boards, else a Fine copy.

In 'A Brief History of Time', Stephen Hawking attempts to explain a range of subjects in cosmology, including the Big Bang, black holes, and light cones to the non-specialized reader. His goal is to provide an overview of the history, laws, and major theories of the cosmos in a way that is accessible to the general public, without complex mathematical jargon.

Look for the full number line on the copyright page indicating '1' as the lowest number and 'Bantam Books' as the publisher for true first edition.