Books

"Foundation" by Isaac Asimov. Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1953 first English edition first printing. scattered foxing to endpapers, half-title and title, original boards, edge-spotting, else fine, dust-jacket, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, very light surface soiling to lower panel, a fine copy. The first title in Asimov's celebrated science-fiction series, rare in such superb condition.

Foundation is a seminal work of science fiction by Isaac Asimov. It is the first published installment of the Foundation series. The story unfolds over several centuries and follows the efforts of the psychohistorian Hari Seldon to preserve knowledge and culture in the face of the fall of the Galactic Empire.