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Hicksville, NY: Gnome Press. Hicksville, NY, Gnome Press, 1952. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A fine copy. Inscribed by Asimov to the front endpaper. A lovely copy. Currey's C2 Binding (fourth issue), with the state B jacket (2nd state). Some very gentle edge wear to the jacket and some bumping to the tips, but a superb copy overall. [10556, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1952.

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.

The first edition of Foundation by Isaac Asimov can typically be identified by its publisher, Gnome Press, and the lack of a dust jacket as it was released in 1951. Additionally, since it was printed in smaller numbers, first editions will have different binding and paper quality than later reprints.