New York: Harmony Books, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition (stated) and with correct number line ending with "1". Hardcover in navy blue paper covered half boards over black cloth spine, both stamped in silver. 624 pp. Striking full page illustrations by Peter Cross at the beginning of each novel. Fine (prev. own. sig. top corner of the front free endpaper) in in bright, crisp dust jacket with a mere hint of fade to the spine. The first edition of this omnibus of all four of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker novels plus a new Hitchhiker short story at the conclusion. Contains "The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy", " The Restaurant at the End of the Universe", "Life, Universe and Everything", "Sp Long, and Thanks for All The Fish", and the short story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E28811
Title: The Hitchhiker's Quartet
Author: Douglas Adams
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
ISBN 10: 0517564254
ISBN 13: 9780517564257
Publisher: Harmony Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1986
Keywords: science fiction, fantasy,
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction;

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TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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