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London, UK: Bantum Press, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing. x, 198pp, illustrated, with an introduction by Carl Sagan. In blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine (cloth very lightly faded at extreme tip of spine). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original dust jacket (very lightly bumped at head of spine). Dust jacket now protected in an archival-quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape and adhesives. 8vo. A true first edition of this seminal work of popular science which sets out for the layman an introduction to cosmology, asking such fundamental questions as How Did the World Come Into Being? and How Will It Come to an End?, which fundamentally changed wider understanding of and interest in the nature of the universe. Copyright page says Published 1988 by Bantum Press, with no statement of reprints, and dust jacket has price at…

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.