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First UK Edition; A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. A handsome copy of this rare first UK publication of the classic SciFi novel, the first in the Foundation series, by one of the 20th century SciFi masters. Although not the true first, as the first US is the true first, this edition is much more scarce in the marketplace, particularly in collectible condition. This copy is in very good or better condition with a square tight binding, clean black boards with bright silver lettering, and clean white pages throughout; the book does show some light rubbing to the spine ends, a previous bookstore's bookplate to the front pastedown (small and unobtrusive), and some light staining to the top exterior text block that does bleed to the top of some of the pages (at the most about a 1/4"). Housed in a crisp and bright very good or better dust jacket that shows minor rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and edges, one small closed tear to the spine foot fold, and some light sunning to the spine. Overall, a sharp and collectible copy; an important addition to any Asimov or 20th Century Science Fiction collection. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

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.