The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy First Illustrated Edition

5b Douglas Adams. London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1994. First Illustrated Edition SIGNED. Notes The first illustrated edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was published in 1994 by Weidenfeld & Nicolsonin the UK and Harmony Books in the US. This oversized edition featured Gary Day’s imaginative illustrations, which complemented Douglas Adams’ text with whimsical and surreal visuals. The book was bound in silver-foil covers, giving it a distinctive and eye-catching appearance. Notably, this edition included the first appearance of the 42 Puzzle, designed by Adams himself, and a photograph of Adams and his literary agent Ed Victor as the two space cops. The edition also showcased designs by Kevin Davies, who had participated in many Hitchhiker-related projects since the stage productions in the late 1970s. This illustrated edition is now out of print, and copies are considered collector's items. Description Blue paper covered boards with yellow “DON’T PANIC” on the upper