| Author | Douglas Adams |
| Cover Artist | Peter Cross |
| Series | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Published in/by Arrangement with | Crown Publishers |
| Format | Mass-Market Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Copyright | 1980 |
| First Paperback Printing | 1982-10 |
| Copyright | 1985 |
| Pages / Font | 250 pages |
| Barcode | 0 76714 00395 53264 |
| ISBN | 0-671-53264-2 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 81-6563 |
| Printer's Key | 20 19 18 17 16 15 |
| Price | $3.95 |
| Notes | Reprint with 1985 copyright date for cover artwork. Front cover text includes "Over 7 million Douglas Adams books in print!" and "Author of the New York Times bestseller So Long and Thanks for All the Fish." |
