Stephen W. Hawking: first edition and printing of A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
Scope and Contents
This is the first edition/first printing of the US edition published by Bantam, New York. The volume is flagged using post-it notes and has corrections in red pen. This First Issue was suppressed - most copies withdrawn and destroyed due to errors, including factual errors. No contents page and no dedication (as issued.)
Dates
- Creation: 1988
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Argosy Book Store, 116 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022 US, 26 March 2018. This purchase was supported by a generous donation from Simon Mitton.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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