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Foundation (With) Foundation And Empire (With) Second Foundation (First State Bindings, Second Foundation In Jacket)
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good + Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York 1951 1952 1953: Gnome Press, 1951. First Edition (stated), First States 1st Printing. Hardcovers. Very Good +/Very Good + Dust Jacket. An Attractive Set Of The True First Editions, All In First State Bindings, With One Volume In First Issue Dj. Foundation: Gnome Press (1951) Vg+ / Near Fine, Stated "First Edition" In First State Binding Of Blue Cloth With Red Lettering, Sheets Measure 20.3 X 13.5 Cm And Bulk 1.9 Cm Across Top, Previous Owners' Name Stamped On Front End Paper. No Dust Jacket. Foundation And Empire: Gnome Press (1952) Stated "First Edition", First State Of Red Boards Lettered In Black, Publisher's Imprint On Spine Measuring 2.2 Cm. Across, Sheets Bulk 1.8 Cm. Across Top, Slight Wear At Bottom Of Boards, And At Head And Foot Of Spine, Near Fine W/Slight Wear At Bottom Of Boards, And At Head And Foot Of Spine, Former Owner's Name And November 1953 Date At Top Of Front Endpaper In Very Small Letters. Second Foundation: Gnome Press (1953) Stated "First Edition", Very Good + In First State Blue Boards Lettered In Brown, Light Wear At Corners And Bottom Edge, First Edition Jacket, Very Good +, Price Clipped At Upper Corner Of Front Flap, Bottom Corner Intact (Where Book Club" Statement Would Have Been If This Were A Book Club Edition), Wear And Tiny Tear And 1/4" X 1/8" Chip At Top Of Spine Panel, Four 3/4" X 3/4" Clear Tape Remnants On Flaps, 2" X 1/2" Clear Tape Reinforcement On Inside Of Top Of Spine And Rear Panels Of Dust Jacket.
Synopsis
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building. The story of our future begins with the history of Foundation and its greatest psychohistorian: Hari Seldon. For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. Only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.But soon the fledgling Foundation finds itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. And mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and live as slaves--or take a stand for freedom and risk total destruction.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Seller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 043238
- Title
- Foundation (With) Foundation And Empire (With) Second Foundation (First State Bindings, Second Foundation In Jacket)
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcovers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good + Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (stated), First States 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gnome Press
- Place of Publication
- New York 1951 1952 1953
- Date Published
- 1951
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; "Literature: Science Fiction;
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About the Seller
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