Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1950
Stated First Edition, First Printing: A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Beautifully SIGNED by Asimov directly on the title page “To Stephen / Isaac Asimov”. Scarce signed and in this condition.
The book is in beautiful crisp condition with beige/grey cloth boards, with orange titles to spine. The boards are clean and bright with but a slight touch of toning. The boook has sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with ghosting of a sticker removal, otherwise no owner names, no owner inscriptions, no bookplates, and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are crisp, clean, bright and flat with no writing, no handling marks, no stains, no bent pages, and no foxing. Beautiful clean copy, appearing as unread. Signed in blue ink by Isaac Asimov on the title page “To Stephen / Isaac Asimov”. Please see images.
The original dust jacket has benefited from very slight restoration by an expert paper conservator to the outer spine tips and presents as a near fine example with strong vibrant colors. Otherwise the dust jacket has No rips, No chips, No edgewear, No stains, and No foxing. The flaps are clean and free of stains. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped, and has a stated price of $2.50. Stunning jacket. Please see detailed images.
A very handsome, signed copy of this scarce and important title. Would make a wonderful gift for an Asimov collector.
