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New York: Harmony Books, 1980. Fine in about fine jacket.. Signed first American edition of the sequel to THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY. The second of Adams's five Hitchhiker's Guide novels, in which the end of the world is considered from several vantage points and a robot is depressed for several million years. Behind the jokes, underneath the (acknowledged) influence of Kurt Vonnegut and Monty Python, lies an exasperated affection for the human species. Encouraging, in its own way. 7.5'' x 5''. Original quarter blue cloth with black paper boards, stamped in metallic purple. In original unclipped dust jacket, with jacket painting by Peter Cross and typography by Ken Sansone. [6], 250 pages. Inscribed on title page: "To Jim Hill / Best Wishes / Douglas Adams". 3'' x 5'' color photograph of Adams circa 1980 laid in. Only minor touches of wear to jacket.

In these inspired pages, you'll meet Zaphod Beeblebrox: he's the two-headed, three-armed ex-President of the Universe and the gang's mismatch of quirky characters, including Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, and Marvin, adds more to the adventure.