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The End of Eternity
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc, 1955. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page and inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's original black cloth stamped in red. Near Fine with slight wear to cloth at extremities, scratch to rear cover, pages tanned. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light soiling, light tanning and light edge war, chipping to rear flap fold.
Synopsis
The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction novel, with mystery and thriller elements, on the subjects of time travel and social engineering. The themes are very different from most of his robot and 'space opera' stories, and take a clever approach to time paradoxes. Some people consider it his best work, or at least one of the best. (This view is recorded in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. ) As of April 2009, a film adaptation—to be directed by Kevin Macdonald—is planned.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945127
- Title
- The End of Eternity
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday and Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1955
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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