Books

New York: Gnome Press. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing in the first binding. Signed by Isaac Asimov and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's original blue boards lettered in brown. Near Fine with light wear at tips, light fading to spine, pages toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light toning and wear, and a crease to the rear flap.

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.