{"product_id":"adams-vonnegut-paperback-book-lot","title":"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe + West Side Story + Welcome to the Monkey House 3 Book Lot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three remain readable, with the Douglas Adams copy especially clean, while the other two show more obvious cover wear and previous owner writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three book paperback lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-paperback-books\" title=\"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; West Side Story; Welcome to the Monkey House\"\u003eThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe; West Side Story; Welcome to the Monkey House\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Douglas Adams; Irving Shulman; Kurt Vonnegut Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pocket Books; Pocket Books; Dell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three mass market paperbacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, paperback editions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 250 pages; West Side Story, 160 pages; Welcome to the Monkey House, 308 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Science fiction; musical novelization; short fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 0-671-44268-6; other two, None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7 x 4 inches each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e These are complete, usable reading copies with clear signs of handling, and the noted wear does not prevent reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe has clean, easy to read pages and its bright black Pocket Books cover remains well preserved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Side Story has all 160 pages present and readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelcome to the Monkey House has clean, easy to read text pages despite heavier exterior wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three retain their original paperback covers, giving the lot three distinct period designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelcome to the Monkey House has rubbing, creasing, edge wear, and small cover tears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelcome to the Monkey House has large black marker writing on the inside front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Side Story shows shelf and edge wear to the covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Side Story has a previous owner's name written in marker inside the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe shows light handling wear to the paperback cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. 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