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New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition or Armed Services Edition. Near Fine. Though the publishing history is murky, this is assumed to be either an example from the publisher's short foray into paperback publishing, or an Armed Services edition. First edition, wrappered issue according to Currey; though according to Chalker, Gnome printed 5,000 hardbound copies in 1950, and an additional 2,500 were printed in 1951 as the trade paperback "Armed Forces Edition." Near Fine with light creases to wraps and light chipping at edges, light foxing to textblock edge and contents heavily tanned. Exceedingly scarce in this format, much more uncommon than the hardcover edition.

I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1950. It was Asimov's first book of robot stories, containing tales of positronic robots that are often conflicting with the famous Three Laws of Robotics.

The first edition of 'I, Robot' published by Gnome Press in 1950 can be identified by its green cloth binding and the absence of the dust jacket, which featured the robot illustration by Edd Cartier.