Doubleday, 1985 Book. Illus. by Shaw, Barclay. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First Edition with code P032 on page 382 and code 0985 on rear jacket flap. If these points are not present it is not a first printing. (Again, it is not a Book Club edition, but was published by Doubleday simultaneous with the Phantasia Press limited edition.) Blue boards with black cloth spine. Faint age-related wear at upper jacket edge spine panel and at corners, else jacket is fine with original $16.95 price intact. Spine slightly is very slightly cocked (from improper shelving). However, the page block is crisp, bright and without marks. A wonderful copy difficult to find in fine condition without any remainder marks (which this copy isn't remaindered) that aren't ex-library or remaindered. Barron (ed.) Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-21. Clute, Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, pg. 134. Award History: 1986 Locus Poll Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (lost to The Postman by Brin)..

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Bookseller: Top Shelf Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006157
Title: ROBOTS AND EMPIRE
Author: Asimov, Isaac
Illustrator: Shaw, Barclay
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0385190921
ISBN 13: 9780385190923
Publisher: Doubleday
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.s.a.
Date Published: 1985
Keywords: Isaac Asimov, Science Fiction, Books

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