THE EARLY ASIMOV OR, ELEVEN YEARS OF TRYING
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1972. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. Collects twenty-seven of Asimo's stories, each prefaced by him. "The stories have 'workshop' utility; Asimov's accounts of how they were devised and compsed can be instructive to would-be SF writers even today." Barron; Antomy of Wonder 4, 3-11. Bookplate of George W. Earley on the front paste-down endpaper. George Earley was an early science fiction fan and reviewer of sf books from the late 1940's onto the 1990's. Near fine in near fine, bright dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49930
- Title
- THE EARLY ASIMOV OR, ELEVEN YEARS OF TRYING
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- fantasy, horror, supernatural, science fiction, Asimov.
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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- Fine
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