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Stephen Hawking (1942-2018).

A Brief History of Time. From the Big Bang to Black Holes. London: Bantam Books, 1988.

First edition with authorial fingerprint of Hawking's bestselling science classic. A fine copy, 'signed' with an authorial fingerprint on the half-title, with typescript authenticity label dating the 'signing' to 10 December 1988.

Octavo (235 x 150mm). Text-illustrations (light stain to fore-edge, else fine condition internally). Publisher's blue cloth, blue pictorial dustjacket (the cloth in fine condition, the dustjacket fractionally crumpled at extremities. Provenance: offered by the recipient.



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