Foundation (Doubleday Science Fiction)
Garden City, NY: Doubleday. Boards. A handsome copy of this uncommon --and very early-- Doubleday reprint of the 1st title (of 3) in Isaac Asimov's legendary "Foundation" series. Re-issuing the original Gnome Press sheets from 1951 --resulting in a degree of inevitable light browning to the pages-- this copy, probably circa 1960, has the look and feel of a very early --if not the 2nd-- printing of "Foundation". Tight and VG+ (very light offsetting along the pastedown and endpaper top-edges) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of light creasing along the spine ends. Octavo, original Gnome Press photograph of Asimov (by Phillip Leonian) appearing on the rear panel. Very Good + / Very Good +. Item #19195
Price: $500.00