Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Adams, Douglas
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is a humorous fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams, first published in 1987. It is described on its cover as a "thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic". The book was followed by a sequel, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, although the only recurring major characters are the eponymous Gently, his secretary Janice Pearce and Sergeant Gilks. Before his death, Adams also began work on another novel, The Salmon of Doubt with the intention of it being the third book in the series. A BBC Radio adaptation starring Harry Enfield was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on October 2007. A second series based on the sequel was broadcast on October 2008.
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency; and Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, The
by Adams, Douglas
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- 1993
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London, England: Pan Books Limited, 1993. Book. Good. Paperback. Special Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback, special limited edition, 272gms. This is an omnibus edition (2 volumes in 1). Titles are: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency; and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Adams, Douglas
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- 1987
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NY: Simon and Schuster. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Bottom edge bumped, spine cloth . lightly spotted, jacket flaps and rear panel toned.. 1987. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9780671625825 . Black paper boards quarter-bound in black cloth. Fifth novel by the late author of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and a modern fantasy … Read more about this item Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
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- 1987
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A fine first edition hardcover in a fine dust jacket, good square tight bindings, no remainder marks or interior writing. In publishers first state dust jacket, $14.95 on front flap, bright illustrations and vibrant colors. A lovely copy for a collector Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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William Heinemann Ltd, 1987-06-14. First Edition. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Small tear to top front edge of dust jacket. Creasing to bottom edge of DJ. Pages tanned. Item Price
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by Adams, Douglas
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Simon & Schuster, New York, 1987; First Edition; 8vo, 247 pages. Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp. Item Price
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by Douglas Adams
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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New York: Simon and Schuster (1987).. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Cloth spine with gilt lettering. 247 pp. Small publisher's stamp to bottom edges. A clean copy with little wear. "A ghost - horror - detective - time travel - romantic comedy epic.
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Adams Douglas
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- First Edition
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- 1987
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Ilminster, Somerset, GBR
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London: Heinemann. book is in very good condition there is a very small nick to top of cover otherwise very good, pages slightly yellowing not price clipped. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1987. Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Adams, Douglas
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- 1st Edition
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- 1987
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 1987 S &S First Ed./First printing in FINE/NF condition with the only wear being some yellowing of the white back cover. A most collectible copy!
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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- 1987
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket with just a touch of wear. The first Dirk Gently novel. ; Octavo; 247 pages.
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Adams, Douglas
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- 1987
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Simon & Schuster, 1987. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. A clean and tight first printing copy with a little man stamp on the bottom edge in a bright crisp DJ with a small closed tear on the front fold. Feels unread.
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Adams, Douglas
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- 1st Edition
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- 1987
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Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1987 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, 1987. NO remainder mark. Not price clipped. Original price of $14.95 remains intact. first printing.. Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency [and] The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
by DOUGLAS ADAMS.
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London, GBR
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Heinemann, London 1987 and 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Editions (first printings)of Adams' two Dirk Gently novels. Individual descriptions as follows: 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' (1987). First edition. 8vo. 247pp. Blue boards lettered and bordered in gold at the spine. A trace of light toning to the leaf margins (much less so that it usually found… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Adams, Douglas
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- 1987
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Vars, Ontario, CAN
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Stoddart. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0773721002 . Blue Hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. In Very Good conditon, a sound binding, the pages are unmarked, but have age tanning to them. Sping end bumping. The DJ is Very Good with edgewear and cover scuffing. ; 8.5 X 5.8 X… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
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- New Edition
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- 1988-06-24
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- 9780330301626
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition.
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780671625825
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Burlington, Ontario, CAN
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Simon & Schuster, 1987. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. pp.247 clean tight copy with number line 1 through 10 text is clean and tight but for little black figure on lower edge near spine, top/bottom spine boards shows shelf wear, front cover lower right edge shows 1" tear. rubbing up from bottom, some sunning to back… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
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