SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
by Adams, Douglas
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in near fine jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0517554399
- ISBN 13
- 9780517554395
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About This Item
This copy, inscribed by Adams in 1992 during his promotional tour for MOSTLY HARMLESS, was one of the many signed and inscribed books amassed by Gatenby during his two-decade tenure as festival director, representing "the growth of a literary culture in the city of Toronto over many years" (Caldwell). 7'' x 4.75''. Original black cloth stamped in metallic green. Purple endpapers. In original unclipped ($12.95) pictorial dust jacket by Peter Cross. 204 pages. Inscribed by Adams on title page "To Greg" [Gatenby]. Gatenby's ownership signature on front free endpaper. Boards a trifle dusty, corner crease to page 201. Light edgewear and one tiny stain to jacket.
Synopsis
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series written by Douglas Adams. Its title is the message left by the dolphins when they departed Planet Earth just before it was demolished to make way for a hyperspatial express route, as described in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51063
- Title
- SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
- Author
- Adams, Douglas
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in near fine jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517554399
- ISBN 13
- 9780517554395
- Publisher
- Harmony Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- 20th century,1980s,Science Fiction,Humor / Satire,Association Copy
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