Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov - 1988-10-06

Grafton Books, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Grafton Books, 1988. First U.K. Edition. Hard Cover. Used; Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Some browning and foxing to DJ and book; creased back flap of DJ. This British edition is less common than others. Final book of the Foundation series, it is paradoxically near the beginnig chronologically. Hari Seldon arrives on Trantor to present his paper on psychohistory, and the fate of humanity is determined.

Grafton Books, London, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Tim White -- Dustwrapper. Author's note. Light blue coloured end pages. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound), by Tim White, with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "And what happened in the many centuries before the events told of in Asimov's first classic novel in the Foundation series -- hitherto only hinted at -- is now revealed." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges with softening of the back strip edges. Creasing of the back strip with noticeable handling marks and rubbing of the book panels. Browning of the text block edges and pages. Browning to the edges of the end pages. A little creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London : Grafton, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels carefully read. Sharp spine ends, near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to edges. Jacket grades as near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A lovely copy of this increasingly uncommon Foundation title, looks fantastic on the shelf in the fitted archival cover and is one for the collector.