Isaac Asimov — Foundation and Empire (1952) First Edition, First Printing — Gnome Press — Original Dust Jacket

Isaac Asimov — Foundation and Empire

Gnome Press, New York — 1952
First Edition, First Printing
Original Dust Jacket (price $2.75)

A rare and desirable first printing of Foundation and Empire, the second novel in Isaac Asimov’s genre-defining Foundation Trilogy — one of the pillars of 20th-century science fiction and an essential cornerstone for serious collectors.

Edition & Features

• True First Edition, First Printing (1952)

• Published by Gnome Press

• Original $2.75 jacket designed by Ed Emshwiller

• Red cloth boards with black cover/spine lettering

• Printed in the U.S.A.

Condition

Book: Very Good–

• Bright red boards with only light corner & edge wear

• Clean interior pages with mild age toning

• Tight binding, no loose pages or markings

Dust Jacket: Good / Good+

• Original jacket with vivid, unfaded artwork

• Small chips & rubbing at edges and spine crown

• Protected in archival Brodart cover (included)

A solid and presentable example — difficult to find in this condition with the original jacket intact.

Collector Notes

The Gnome Press Foundation novels represent the first appearance in book form of Asimov’s legendary cycle.