The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams, West Side Story by Irving Shulman, and Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. are included together in this three book paperback lot.
All three remain readable, with the Douglas Adams copy especially clean, while the other two show more obvious cover wear and previous owner writing.
The group mixes comic science fiction, a Broadway musical novelization, and Vonnegut short fiction, giving the lot three very different corners of twentieth century paperback publishing.
Details
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Item: Three book paperback lot
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Title: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; West Side Story; Welcome to the Monkey House
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Author: Douglas Adams; Irving Shulman; Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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Publisher: Pocket Books; Pocket Books; Dell
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Publication Year: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 1982 Pocket Books printing; West Side Story, Not confirmed from photos; Welcome to the Monkey House, Not confirmed from photos
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Edition and Printing: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, first Pocket Books printing October 1982 with full number line; West Side Story, Pocket Cardinal edition, printing Not confirmed from photos; Welcome to the Monkey House, Dell edition, printing Not confirmed from photos
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Format and Binding: Three mass market paperbacks
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Dust Jacket: None, paperback editions
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Pages: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 250 pages; West Side Story, 160 pages; Welcome to the Monkey House, 308 pages
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Genre: Science fiction; musical novelization; short fiction
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Language: English
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ISBN: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 0-671-44268-6; other two, None
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Dimensions: Approximately 7 x 4 inches each
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
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Graded Good: These are complete, usable reading copies with clear signs of handling, and the noted wear does not prevent reading.
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe has clean, easy to read pages and its bright black Pocket Books cover remains well preserved.
- West Side Story has all 160 pages present and readable.
- Welcome to the Monkey House has clean, easy to read text pages despite heavier exterior wear.
- All three retain their original paperback covers, giving the lot three distinct period designs.
Issues / Wear
- Welcome to the Monkey House has rubbing, creasing, edge wear, and small cover tears.
- Welcome to the Monkey House has large black marker writing on the inside front cover.
- West Side Story shows shelf and edge wear to the covers.
- West Side Story has a previous owner's name written in marker inside the front cover.
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe shows light handling wear to the paperback cover.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
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Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
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Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
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Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Collector's Notes
These three paperbacks span very different pieces of popular fiction, from Douglas Adams and his comic science fiction series to the paperback novelization of West Side Story and Kurt Vonnegut's short story collection.
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Disclaimer
All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece, please review them carefully, as they are part of the description.
Care and Handling
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
