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London: Folio Society, 2023. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. Brand new box set. Five volumes bound in cloth blocked in holographic silver, turquoise, pink, blue, green, red and orange foils. Presented in a two-part box covered in cloth and paper blocked with metallic foils. 44 colour and 30 black & white illustrations in total. Limitation label signed by the Illustrator Jonathan Burton.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction novel by English author Douglas Adams. It was originally a radio comedy broadcast on the BBC in 1978 before it was developed into a series of five books that sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime. The story follows the galactic adventures of Arthur Dent, a hapless Englishman, following the demolition of the Earth by aliens called Vogons, who is whisked into space by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the eponymous guidebook.

The first edition of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' published by Pan Books in 1979 has a specific cover with a green planet and yellow lettering for the title. It also contains the number sequence '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' on the copyright page and lacks a barcode, which are indicative of a first edition. Look for a “Capricorn One” statement on the rear panel.