PEBBLE IN THE SKY
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A very good plus copy, some foxing to end papers in a very good dust jacket, shelf wear, small 'v' chip to upper spine p
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday, 1950. First edition. A very good plus copy, some foxing to end papers in a very good dust jacket, shelf wear, small 'v' chip to upper spine panel; with some creases, mild loss to spine ends and corners, light rubbing, fading to color of spine panel lettering. (8225). Octavo, jacket illustration by Richard Powers, Hardcover. Author's first book. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-15.
Synopsis
Pebble in the Sky is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, published in 1950. This work is his first novel — parts of the Foundation series had appeared from 1942 onwards, in magazines, but Foundation was not published in book form until 1951. The original Foundation books are also a string of linked episodes, whereas this is a complete story involving a single group of characters.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8225
- Title
- PEBBLE IN THE SKY
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good plus copy, some foxing to end papers in a very good dust jacket, shelf wear, small 'v' chip to upper spine p
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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