Isaac Asimov Foundation and I, Robot 1984 HC Mylar Omnibus Octopus Books LN

by Isaac Asimov

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Collector Features & Identification ​Author: Isaac Asimov ​Book: Foundation / I, Robot (Omnibus Collection) ​Publisher & Year: Octopus Books Limited (1984) ​Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket ​Edition: 1984 Octopus Books First Edition Omnibus ​Cover Artist & Design: Dust jacket illustration by Chris Moore. ​Identification: This is a highly preserved, vintage 1984 UK/US omnibus edition combining two of Isaac Asimov's most legendary works into a single volume. ​The copyright page explicitly states: "This edition first published in 1984 by arrangement with Doubleday & Company, Inc. by Octopus Books Limited." It verifies the original copyrights for Foundation (1951) and I, Robot (1950). ​The inside right flap of the dust jacket features the ISBN at the bottom and lists other classic titles in this specific Octopus series (including works by W. Somerset Maugham, Herman Melville, and David Niven). As expected for this specific printing, there is no price clipped or printed on the inside flap. ​Bound in beautiful, sleek black boards. The boards feature a striking silver line running down the hinge to create an elegant faux-quarter spine aesthetic. ​The spine features sharp silver lettering reading "Isaac Asimov / Foundation / I, Robot / Octopus Books". ​The paste-downs and endpapers feature a vibrant, light green-teal coloring. ​Genre: Science Fiction, Golden Age Sci-Fi ​Topics: Hari Seldon, Psychohistory, The Galactic Empire, Positronic Brains, Susan Calvin, The Three Laws of Robot

• Publisher: Double Day / SFBC
• Year: 1984
• Condition: Fine

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