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PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in imitation leather slipcase without dust jacket as issued. (28601)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1988. First edition. A fine copy in imitation leather slipcase without dust jacket as issued. (28601). Octavo, imitation leather, all edges gilt. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Asimov. Prequel to the Foundation series. "Includes a description of a society presented as dystopian that is similar to a traditional religious commune." - Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009.
Synopsis
Isaac Asimov began his Foundation Series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned over 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decasdes. He died, at age of seventy-two, in April 1992.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28601
- Title
- PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in imitation leather slipcase without dust jacket as issued. (28601)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- SF . Signed
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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