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Isaac Asimov. The Original Foundation Trilogy. New York: Gnome Press, [1951]-[1953]. First editions, first state bindings an... (Total: 3 Items)
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Isaac Asimov. The Original Foundation Trilogy. New York: Gnome Press, [1951]-[1953]. First editions, first state bindings and dust jackets. Foundation. New York: Gnome Press, [1951]. First edition, first state binding. Octavo. 255, [1, blank] pages. Publisher's navy cloth stamped in red; original illustrated dust jacket designed by David Kyle. Head and foot of spine just pushed, very minor edgewear. White endpapers; lightly toned, light penciled bookseller's notations and ownership to the front free endpaper recto. Internally clean and tight, all edges trimmed, top edge lightly toned. Dust jacket clipped; minor edgewear, chipping to head and foot of spine and corners, somewhat rubbed and toned. Near fine book with very good dust jacket.[Together with:] Foundation and Empire. New York: Gnome Press, [1952]. First edition, first issue, first state binding. Octavo. 247, [1, blank] pages. Publisher's red cloth stamped in black, publisher's imprint on spine measuring 2.2 cm across and sheets bulk 1.8 cm across the top; original first state full-color illustrated dust jacket designed by Edd Cartier. Minor edgewear, head and foot of spine just pushed, slightly cocked, minor soiling to lower board. Cream endpapers; minor offsetting and foxing, small penciled bookseller's notation to front free endpaper recto. Internally clean and tight, all edges trimmed; minor intermittent foxing chiefly to edges. First state dust jacket clipped, but with 26 titles listed on the rear panel; minor edgewear, minor chipping to head and foot of spine panel and corners, back panel somewhat rubbed with minor soiling, minor foxing to verso. Near fine book with very good dust jacket.
[And:] Second Foundation. [New York]: Gnome Press, [1953]. First edition, first state binding. Octavo. 210 pages. Publisher's blue cloth, spine lettered in brown; original illustrated dust jacket designed by Edd Cartier. Corners just rubbed, head and foot of spine just pushed. Cream endpapers; light offsetting, small penciled bookseller's notation to front free endpaper recto. Internally clean and tight, all edges trimmed; very minor intermittent foxing to edges. Dust jacket unclipped ($2.75); minor edgewear, very minor chipping to head and foot of spine pane, rear panel lightly toned, 55 mm closed tear to fold of rear flap. Near fine book with very good or better dust jacket.
From the start, Asimov's compelling tale of new frontiers, futuristic technology, mathematical sociology, and the speculative future of mankind cemented its place in not only the science fiction genre, but history as a whole. In 1966, the series was selected for a Hugo award for "Best All-Time Series," alongside names such as The Lord of the Rings and Heinlein's Future History.
Currey, page 17 (binding A), page 17 (binding A, issue 1, dust jacket state A), page 19 (binding A). From the Gary Munson Collection
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