Isbn: 9780385481458 - foundation [hardcover] by asimov, isaac (11 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. Foundation by Isaac Asimov. Doubleday & Company — no date or stated printing, copyright 1951. Book Condition / Dust Jacket Condition • Book: Near Fine to Fine; Tight and square binding; pictorial and blue cloth boards clean, bright, and notably well-preserved. Pages appear clean and unmarked, with little if any visible wear. Contents page includes five parts. An unusually sharp copy overall. • Dust Jacket: Not present and possibly not issued given the pictorial boards. (see photos) Printing identification note: Because the copyright page gives no date, edition statement, or printing information, this copy should be cataloged conservatively as a Doubleday hardcover edition rather than a confirmed first edition or first printing. With Asimov and Doubleday, undated hardcover issues are often later reprints or book club-style issues, so it is best not to claim priority without additional points such as a jacket price, gutter code, page count, or book club blind stamp.With 227 pages and no stated edition or printing information, this copy is best cataloged conservatively as a later Doubleday hardcover edition / later reprint rather than a first edition or first printing. A 1963 Doubleday hardcover issue is recorded at 227 pages. A cornerstone of twentieth-century science fiction, Foundation introduces Isaac Asimov's monumental vision of a collapsing Galactic Empire and the attempt to preserve civilization through the predictive science of psychohistory. One of the most influential works in the genre, it remains essential reading for collectors and readers of classic speculative fiction, space opera, and Golden Age science fiction.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. A beautiful, fine copy. No dust jacket, as issued.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Special Edition. Asimov Foundation in cloth binding first of Doubleday Book?s The Isaac Asimov Collection by subscription only. Never was a DJs. Front cover has embossed art. The inside of the front and back covers is decorative. As new hardback has never been read. The listed copyright 1951, 227 pages. ISBN 0385481454. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. This book shows some minor signs of wear, but no tears, on either the binding or the paper.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Nice copy with just minor wear. Pages of text are clean, bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***.…

Hardback: 8½" x 5¾". Condizione: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. 1991 Edition. © 1951: 1st in the 'Foundation' series of books. 1st printing of 1991 hardback edition:- A part of 'The Isaac Asimov Collection' series of 14 books published by Doubleday between 1991 & 1992. Alternative binding & cover art to the original edition which was Faux blue leather:- (original cost unmarked). Cover Art: Uncredited (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 227 pgs. Scarce edition. From the Isaac Asimov Collection published via Doubleday in the 80s. Bound in original illustrated paper over quarter cloth. Gilt title stamp to front and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Interior pages are clean throughout. Binding is secure.

Hardback. Condizione: Fair.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardback. Condizione: Fair.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. FIRST edition stated on copyright page, "B" binding (20.3x12.5cm sheets, bulk 1.4cm across top). Dust Jacket is not price-clipped and is in a removable clear plastic (Brodart) protector with minor wear/chipping to the extremities, later issue with next two Foundation books listed on the rear flap. Navy cloth cover with red lettering. SIGNED and inscribed by Asimov on the front free endpaper: "For John Zola / who doesn't do / things by halves / Isaac Asimov" (Zola was a fan who brought up a large stack of books to be signed at Worldcon 14 at the Biltmore Hotel in New York City on September 2, 1956). Pages are tanned and clean. A copy in near FINE condition.…