Description
The first edition, first printing of My Brief History by Stephen Hawking, with his thumbprint signature on the title page.
Octavo, [10], 127pp, [7]. Black hardcover, title stamped in silver on the spine. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page with full number line. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, $22.00 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear to the rear panel.
Contains the thumbprint of Stephen Hawking on the title page with the following stamp: “Right Thumb-Print of S.W. Hawking. Witnessed by Judith Croasdell.” Includes the following inscription: “13th September 2013 / Stephen Hawking / DAMTP, University of Cambridge, U.K.”
Books “signed” with the thumbprint of Stephen Hawking are exceptionally rare. The known examples were witnessed by his personal secretaries, Susan Masey or Judith Croasdell, who added a stamp or inscription next to the thumbprint. Judith Croasdell worked with Hawking as his personal assistant from 2004 to 2014 and was Starmus III Consultant to Stephen from 2015-2016.
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