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First edition, first impression (Faber and Faber, 2005). Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original dark green cloth with lettering to the spine in gilt and mustard endpapers and paste-downs. A fine book in a fine and pristine dust jacket.

First UK edition, first impression (Gollancz, 1987). Jacket illustration by Ralph McQuarrie. Publisher's black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book, with a hint of dustiness to top edge, in a very good or better dust jacket with some fading to spine panel and a little moderate edge wear, mainly to spine head.

First UK edition, first impression (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1953). Originally published in the US in 1951. The first book in the Foundation series, which won the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series in 1966 and forms the basis for the 2021 Apple TV series. Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A near fine book with some of the… Read more

First edition, first impression (Macdonald General Books, 1979). Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a tiny nick to top corner of upper panel and a couple of isolated instances of light rubbing. A brilliant example.

First UK edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1970). Originally published in the US the previous year. Publisher's original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book, with a neat previous owner name to top of half-title, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with a little mild rubbing to spine extremities and a very small and… Read more

First edition, first impression (Head of Zeus, 2019). Signed by the author. As new and without flaws.

First edition, first impression (Duckworth, 1939). Signed and inscribed by the author to front endpaper. The author's first novel. Publisher's original cloth with red lettering to spine. Some soiling and light browning to boards with some spotting to fore-edge and to opening and final couple of pages. Contents nice and clean otherwise. The original and unclipped… Read more

First edition, first impression (Scribners, 1954). Publisher's original black cloth with lettering to spine and upper board in blue. A very good or better book with small split to spine foot and previous owner's address to copyright page. No dust jacket.

First edition, first impression (Head of Zeus, 2019). Signed by the author and translator to a tipped-in page. Both book and dust jacket are as new and without flaws.

First UK edition, first impression (Rapp & Whiting, 1970). Originally published in the US the previous year. Publisher's original brown cloth with silver lettering to spine and upper board. A little spotting to edges with slight lifting to fore-edge of front paste-down, contents nice and clean and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket… Read more

First edition, first impression (Gnome Press, 1953). Publisher's original teal boards with red lettering to spine. A near fine copy with a few marks to top edge and some rubbing here and there to spine tips and corners; free from names or inscriptions. The original pictorial dust jacket by Frank Kelly Frease is beautifully preserved with very minor traces… Read more

First edition, first impression (Head of Zeus, 2019). Signed by the author and illustrator to the limitation page. One of 350 signed and numbered copies, of which this is number 219.

First edition, first impression (Harper Voyager, 2008). Moderate bump to spine foot - near fine. Original and unclipped dust jacket has occasional and very minor traces of wear to extremities, else fine.

First edition, first impression (Head of Zeus, 2018). Signed by the author. New and unread with no flaws to note.

UK first edition, first impression (Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1977). Tanning to edges with light foxing to top edge; a couple of small dents to fore-edge; a couple of very minor bumps to spine tips; a couple of unobtrusive previous owner stickers to front paste-down. Original and unclipped dust jacket shows very trivial signs of wear to top edge with slight… Read more

First Editon, First Impression (Del Rey, 2017). Signed by the author to the title page, rather than to a limitation page tipped-in to the binding.

First Edition, First Impression (Michael Joseph, 1959). Light toning to edges; dustiness to top edge of text block; spotting to top edge of and rear paste-downs. Original and unclipped dust jacket has a closed tear to top edge of front panel; some abrasion and a small nick to bottom corner; abrasion to top edge of spine panel; light edgewear with… Read more

First Edition, First Impression (Michael Joseph, 1961). Toning to edges; light off-setting to front and rear endpapers; minor compression to spine tips. Original and unclipped dust jacket has small closed tears to bottom and top edges of front panel and top edge of rear panel with a couple of discreet tape repairs to verso; light rubbing to extremities.