That was rather terrible news to wake up to on Saturday morning, I must say.

I have one of those strange stuffed animals which you win at an Exhibition, and it's named Wonko the Sane. It dates from the era (my high school years) when I first read those books.

The edition I have is the one where the first four books each have four pieces of four photos on them. Depending on how you arrange them on the table, you a towel, a running shoe, a fish, or a face (presumably Arthur's). The spines, when lined up in the right order, spell "42" in the bubbles used for colour-blindness tests. I'm quite fond of them as a set, and I am now glad I have that edition.