2003
[1], xviii, [2], 393pp.
Hodder & Stoughton, London.

A unique signed special limited edition of this comprehensive biography of Douglas Adams, with a page from the notebook of the author tipped in. 

Signed, dated in the year of publication and inscribed by the author to the title page. 

Limited edition of thirty copies, of which this is number twenty-two, with a page from the notebook which Simpson used whilst researching the book. The first impression with complete number line. 

In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 

With charming monochrome photographic illustrations throughout. Collated complete. 

The definitive biography of Douglas Adams, the English author best known for his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series of novels. 

In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in lovely condition with just minor shelf wear to the extremities. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition with publisher’s ‘signed limited edition’ sticker to front of wrap. Slight creasing to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with marginal age toning to extremities. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title with a tipped in colophon and leaf from the author’s notebook to front free endpaper.

Grading: FINE in a NEAR FINE dust wrapper.