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Lot #59
Stephen Hawking

Rare galley proof of A Brief History of Time

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Rare galley proof of A Brief History of Time

Extremely rare uncorrected galley proof of A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. Hawking. NY: Bantam Books, 1988. Softcover with gray printed wrappers, 5.5 x 9.25, 187 pages. In fine condition. A Brief History of Time would become a surprise bestseller upon its release, and it has since been translated into 33 languages and sold nine million copies around the world. As the publisher did not anticipate this wild success, it is likely that only dozen or so of these uncorrected proofs of the book were printed. A remarkably rare prepublication edition of Hawking's classic guide to cosmology as it reaches its 30th anniversary.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #529 - Ended June 13, 2018