HAWKING, Stephen. My Brief History. (2013 - FIRST AMERICAN EDITION - FIRST PRINTING - BEARING THE BLACK INK THUMB PRINT OF HAWKING)

AUTHOR: HAWKING, Stephen. 

TITLE: My Brief History.

PUBLISHER: New York: Bantam Books, 2013.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION FIRST PRINTING BEARING THE BLACK INK THUMB PRINT OF HAWKING. 1 vol., illustrated, hardbound, FINE, with the DJ, not price clipped, FINE. Hawking’s thumb print appears to a clear area of the title-page with a black ink annotation "With best wishes Stephen Hawking”, with the witness stamp of Jeanna Lee York and signed by her, together with an white card insert headed Stephen Hawking. Rare in this form.

ADDITIONAL INORMATION: Jeanna Lee York was Stephen Hawking's former Executive Assistant (PA) and a close friend, until his death in March 2018, managing his busy schedule, events, and communications, and sharing a unique bond marked by laughter despite his condition. She described working with him as a "once in a lifetime experience" and considered herself fortunate to have been part of his life during that period, often seen alongside him in his office, assisting with his famous speech synthesis technology.