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The Robots of Dawn
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Sykesville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Phantasia Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 10x6x1. Signed. Hardcover signed, limited and in slipcase, from Phantasia Press, 1983. Signed in full by Isaac Asimov to the limitation page at the rear of the book, and numbered #103 of 750. Book is in Fine condition, full bound in black cloth with silver lettering to the front and spine. No other markings inside or out; binding is solid and square. The unclipped dust jacket is in Very Good condition, with some rubbing with color loss near the head and heel of the spine, and small bump to lower right front corner. Black cloth slipcase is in Very Good condition, with some light toning and scattered rubbing from shelfwear. A direct successor to The Caves of Steel and The Naked Sun, this continues the story of Elijah Baley as he takes on an "impossible" murder investigation.
Synopsis
The Robots of Dawn is a "whodunit" science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1983. It is the third novel in Asimov's Robot series. It was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1984.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002134
- Title
- The Robots of Dawn
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Phantasia Press
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 10x6x1
- Weight
- 1.63 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Signed, Limited
Terms of Sale
Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Sykesville, Maryland
About Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
Bayside Books of Maryland is an online-only store, and has been operating since 2001. I believe in accurately identifying both edition and condition. I am a book collector myself, and understand the importance of complete and honest descriptions.
Glossary
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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