foundation trilogy de isaac asimov, Edition originale, Signé (10 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. This copy of the first book in the Second Foundation trilogy (fully authorized by the estate of Isaac Asimov, author of the original Foundation Trilogy), is INSCRIBED by author Gregory Benford on the title page, and SIGNED by Greg Bear--who wrote the second book in the trilogy--on the acknowledgements page, above his name. (The third book was by David Brin--collectively, they're known as the "Killer B's." The book is unread, clean, straight, tight, and unmarked, kept in non-smoking storage. The dust jacket has some very slight rubbing and crimping on the top spine and rear. All three books in the trilogy, all signed first editions (see individual listings for details) can be purchased together for $110, by special arrangement with the bookseller. All books are from the personal collection of longtime California bookseller/author Jeffrey J. Mariotte. All signatures are guaranteed authentic. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printings Fine/Near Fine, clean crisp books, SIGNED on a laid in signature; with near fine/fine unclipped dust jackets. Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 This listing is for the First State, First Printings of the FOUNDATION TRIOLOGY, a set of three near fine stated first edition books by Asimov, one signed on a laid in signature. With publication dates of 1951 for FOUNDATION, 1952 for FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, and 1953 for SECOND FOUNDATION. Published by Gnome Press, New York. A handsome set of this trilogy consisting of first state dust jackets, and stunning clean near fine first edition books.FOUNDATION: Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed on a laid in signature: Clean, bright book with a stunning near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped. The book is in beautiful near fine condition with blue cloth boards, with red titles to spine, and a galaxy image to front. Currey binding A boards. Includes a laid-in signature clip which is signed and dated by Asimov as "Isaac Asimov". The original extremely scarce first edition, first state dust jacket is in great condition with strong vibrant colors with even the spine still maintaining a bright red. The dust jacket has benefited from very slight restoration to the outer spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. .FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE: Stated First Edition, First Printing: Clean, bright book with a near fine stunning first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.The book is in near fine beautiful crisp condition with red cloth boards with unfaded black titles to spine, and a galaxy image to front.The original extremely scarce first edition, first state dust jacket is in beautiful condition with strong vibrant colors. The dust jacket has benefited from very slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. .SECOND FOUNDATION: Stated Stated First Edition, First Printing Clean, bright book with a near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped. The book is in beautiful crisp condition with light blue boards, with brown/red titles to spine. Currey binding A boards. The boards are in crisp condition, with clean cloth and a hint of toning to the rear board. The binding is tight and square.The original extremely scarce first edition, first state dust jacket is in great condition with strong vibrant colors. The dust jacket has benefited from very slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. Touch of faded slight toning to the inner flaps. The jacket has No chips, No edgewear, No stains, No rubbing and No foxing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped, and has a stated price of $2.75. Please see detailed images. Scarce fine/near fine trilogy in beautiful collectible condition, with a laid in signature by Asimov. "Asimov's acclaimed Foundation Trilogy, was the winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series." Would make a wonderful gift and investment for an Asimov collector.ADDITIONAL SET OF 22 IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for our other landmark SciFi titles. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+, Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with two silk ribbon page markers. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Faint foxing on top/side text block edges. ; Signed by author on 2nd free end page. ; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. First edition, first printing. This is a jacketed first edition, first printing set of one of the most celebrated works of science fiction. The set is inscribed in the second volume, Foundation and Empire, on the front free endpaper recto in two lines of blue ink: "With best wishes | Isaac Asimov". The bindings and unclipped dust jackets are all first state of the first edition, conforming, without exception, to Currey's issue points, these variously including color of binding, size of publisher's imprint, text block width, number of titles on jacket rear face, typo on jacket flap, and dust jacket print colors.Condition of the volumes is very good plus or better in very good or better dust jackets. The volumes each, of course, state "First Edition" on their copyright pages. The bindings each remain square and tight. We note light wear to corners and spine ends, with bruising to all four corners of Foundation and the lower corners of Second Foundation, which also shows shelf wear to the bottom edges and a quite faint diagonal line of minor blemishes perhaps droplets of moisture, spanning the upper center to lower right. The binding of the inscribed volume, Foundation and Empire, remains sharp-cornered with light shelf wear to the bottom edges and a hint of soiling to the rear cover fore edge. The contents of all three volumes are quite respectably clean. Light spotting appears confined to the top edges and the Foundation pastedowns. The sole previous ownership mark, apart from the author's inscription, is the character "I" inked to the upper front pastedown of Foundation. The unrestored, original, substantially complete dust jackets each retain their original "2.75" front flap price and are notably bright, with no discernible color shift between the illustrated jacket spines and front faces. Each jacket shows light wear to hinges and extremities, with modest soiling to the white rear faces. Loss is de minimis, confined to fractional chipping at the spine ends and flap fold corners, and a tiny triangular chip to the upper rear face of Second Foundation. The upper front flap price on Foundation had been x'd in pencil with a British price written adjacent; these markings are now gently and substantially erased. The dust jackets are protected beneath removable, archival quality clear covers. Together, these three volumes are a landmark of the genre's twentieth century "Golden Age" by one of the genre's most celebrated authors. Russian-born Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) was working at the Naval Air Experimental Station in Philadelphia and working toward his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia College when, between 1942 and 1945, he "wrote several stories that were to form the highly popular Foundation series. Inspired by Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, the three books, Foundation (1951), Foundation and Empire (1952), and Second Foundation (1953), told the story of the decline and fall of the Galactic Empire, the Dark Ages that followed, and the rise of the Second Galactic Empire, all of which were predicted by the invented science of "psychohistory," the ability to predict the mass currents of future events." "In 1950 Asimov published his first novel, Pebble in the Sky, the first of sixteen he would publish in that decade. He also wrote many textbooks and general science books during that time, on biochemistry, the atom, and biology." (ANB) But it was Asimov's Foundation series that was honored in 1966 with a special Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series." Asimov went on to populate the universe created by his Foundation Trilogy with many other books, including both prequels and sequels. The original work endures in both influence and popularity.Bibliographic reference: L.W. Currey, Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors: A Bibliography of First Printings of Their Fiction and Selected Nonfiction - Revised Edition.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with two silk ribbon page markers. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; Signed by Isaac Asimov on 2nd FEP. ; First Easton Press Edition.; Signed by Author.

Book Club Edition. Book club edition. Signed by the author Isaac Asimov on a cut page affixed to the title page. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 223 numbered pages. This book is in near fine condition. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Minor edgewear to the extremities. Foundation is a cycle of five interrelated short stories, first published as a single book by Gnome Press in 1951. Collectively they tell the early story of the Foundation, an institute founded by psychohistorian Hari Seldon to preserve the best of galactic civilization after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (O8-71).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Isaac Asimov (1951-53) 'Foundation' trilogy, US first editions, first printings, all first state, published by Gnome Press. The set is comprised of: 'Foundation' (1951), CURREY (A) Dark blue cloth with red lettering on spine. Galaxy on front cover. Words on spine horizontal. Boards are 21 cm high. Sheets measure 20.3 x 13.5 cm and are 1.9 cm across the top. Spaceships colored blue on front cover. Rear flaps feature Journey to Infinity and Typewriter in the Sky and Fear. Back cover: 3 titles plus forthcoming Fantasy Calendar for 1952. Gnome Press address given as 80 East 11th Street, N. Y. 3 Condition: a near fine book with no bookplates, no previous owners' scribbles, no stamps. Internally absolutely clean. Light shelf wear only which includes rubbing to the bottom board edges from sliding in and out of shelf. The dust jacket is very good with some rubbing to folds and small chipping to spine tips. 'Foundation and Empire' (1952), Currey (A) Red boards with black lettering lettering on spine. Released 1952. Galaxy symbol on front boards. "Gnome Press" on spine measures 2.2 cm across, sheets bulk 1.8 cm. Four-color cover with "A new science fiction novel by ISAAC ASIMOV" across front cover. Front flap says GNOME PRESS/NEW YORK. Back cover: Rear flap has DON'T MISS THE FIRST BOOK! printed in red. Gnome Press address given as 80 East 11th Street, N. Y. 3 Condition: a near fine book in a very good dust jacket. The book is spotless with just a little rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards from sliding in and out of the shelf. The dust jacket is very good with NO spine fade to the spine. Light edge wear to folds. 'Second Foundation' (1953), CURREY (A) blue boards with black lettering on spine. First state dust jacket with 25 titles on the back panel. Gnome Press address given as 80 East 11th Street, N. Y. 3. Condition: a near fine book, internally spotless with the usual light rubbing to the boards' bottom edges. Fine dust jacket with nothing major to report. Also, an original typed letter signed by Isaac Asimov. One page, 4to, New York, 15th January 1949, to Erle Korshak of Shasta Publishers. One of the earliest Asimov letters we have seen with great content revealing the business nature and wit of the author. Asimov acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter, which he has read carefully, and remarks 'The notion of an annual anthology of the best of science fiction is a good one, and the continuing and growing market for hard-cover science-fiction is something that cannot help but be pleasant for an author', further adding 'Three of my stories have already been anthologized, and $25 establishes a record low as far as money returns are concerned rather easily, I might add so that I cannot help but hope that the larger publishing houses go on to express even more than mere interest' and also discussing the structure of fees in the release form that Korshak had sent him, 'I notice that if Shasta publishes the story, then I get $25 for each reprint i.e. 10 reprints, $250. If, however, someone other than Shasta, (say Simon & Schuster or Macmillan) publishes the story, then I get $25 altogether, i.e. 10 reprints, $25. This seems to follow the principle of "Them ez hez most money; pays least". Is that constitutional? Furthermore, the second paragraph says that an outside publisher will pay as much as Shasta can squeeze out of them, but in no case less than $25. The third paragraph, however, seems to commit me to accept $25 flat with no qualifying statement that it might conceivably be more. Being the world's poorest contract lawyer, these are probably silly points I am trying to make, but I would enjoy enlightenment'. Annotated in initialled by Korshak to the upper left corner, indicating that he replied to Asimov on 17th January 1949. Beautiful. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. *SIGNED* FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, SECOND FOUNDATION.FINE/NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTINGS W. ORIGINAL FIRST PRINTING, FIRST STATE DUST JACKETS.Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printings A superb set of Fine/Near Fine, clean crisp books, in Fine/Near Fine dust jackets, Boldly signed with a laid in signature. Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 This listing is for the FIRST STATE, FIRST PRINTINGS of the FOUNDATION TRIOLOGY, a set of three Fine/near fine stated first edition books by Asimov, one signed by Asimov on a laid in signature. With publication dates of 1951 for FOUNDATION, 1952 for FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, and 1953 for SECOND FOUNDATION. Published by Gnome Press, New York. A handsome set of this trilogy consisting of first state dust jackets, and stunning clean fine/near fine first edition books. The dustjackets all have the publisher's $2.75 printed price present and are vibrant in color without the ubiquitous fading normally seen on Foundation and Empire.FOUNDATION: Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed on a laid in signature: Clean, bright book with a stunning near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE: Stated First Edition, First Printing: Clean, bright fine condition book with a fine condition stunning first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.SECOND FOUNDATION: Stated Stated First Edition, First Printing Clean, bright fine book with a fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.A superb fine/near fine trilogy in beautiful collectible condition, with a lovely laid in signature by Asimov. "Asimov's acclaimed Foundation Trilogy, was the winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series." Would make a wonderful gift and investment for an Asimov collector.This outstanding fine set has been otherwise discounted due to two of books have several fascinating small very neat bibliographic pen marks on their "contents" page with the name and date of the origin of the original publications, otherwise this set would list closer to $19,000. Please inquire for images as ABE has a 5 image limit per listing. Please see our ABE store for other SciFi titles. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions, First Issues dustjackets, SIGNED by Isaac Asimov on the front free endpaper in the Second Foundation. All three books are First Editions, First Printings. A wonderful (3) volume set with the ORIGINAL dustjackets. The dustjackets have the publisher's $2.75 printed price present and are vibrant in color without the ubiquitous fading normally seen on Foundation and Empire . The books are in great shape and appear UNREAD. The bindings are tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in any of the books. A beautiful set of this Foundation trilogy SIGNED by the author and NOT inscribed to anyone. We buy SIGNED Asimov First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. David Kyle, Edd Carter, and Ric Binkley (illustrateur). First Editions. An exceptional and RARE set, all three books having been SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR Isaac Asimov to the same lady in the most intriguing and charming manner - "Foundation" SIGNED AND INSCRIBED "For Laura Jean a passionate Southern gal Isaac Asimov", "Foundation and Empire" SIGNED AND INSCRIBED "For Laura Jean a persistent Southern gal Isaac Asimov", and "Second Foundation " SIGNED AND INSCRIBED "For Laura Jean a married Southern gal Isaac Asimov". Ah, to have been a witness to THAT book signing, where the sparks were obviously flying ! All three books stated Gnome Press First Editions, "Foundation" in dark blue boards with red lettering at spine, thinner and narrower paper and with dust jacket too large for this thinner book, although stating First Edition 1951 on CP is actually the 1954 2nd Edition. Book is Very Good, pages browning, slight toning to edges of end pages, top edge dusty, in a Very Good dust jacket, priced $2.75 front flap, small chips at spine ends and flap fold tips. "Foundation and Empire", 1952, is First Edition, First State in original red cloth, in Second Issue dust jacket in blue tones. Book is Very Good, pages uniformly browning. In Near Fine dust jacket, small chips top and bottom edges rear panel at spine. "Second Foundation", 1953. is First Edition, First State in original light blue boards, spine stamped in brown, Very Good, cloth a bit rubbed at spine ends, light toning to end pages at edges, top edge soiled, in a Very Good dust jacket, 1/2" chip top edge front panel at spine, light edge wear and soiling. Overall a Very Good set, with unique Asimov inscriptions, of this towering classic of the science fiction genre that continues to remain fresh and current. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Book.