Books

First American edition, as stated on copyright page, with number line from 10-1. Book fine, very minor rubbing along bottom edges, former owner's name on front free end paper. Dust jacket fine, very minor wear to bottom of spine.

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.