Isaac Asimov THE ROBOTS OF DAWN 1983 1st Ed 1st Print HCDJ LN Mylar Guttercode35

by Isaac Asimov

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First edition

​Collector Features & Identification ​Author: Isaac Asimov ​Book Series: The Robot Series (Book 3) / Foundation Universe ​Jacket Design: Kiyoshi Kanai ​Publisher & Year: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1983 ​Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (HCDJ) ​Edition: True First Edition, First Printing. ​Identification: Explicitly stated "FIRST EDITION" on the copyright page. Features the Doubleday "35" gutter code on the final printed page (page 419), verifying a Week 35 (August/September) 1983 print run. Original $15.95 publisher's price is unclipped and present on the front flap, proving this is a true Trade Edition (Not a BCE). ​Genre: Science Fiction / Murder Mystery ​Topics: Elijah Baley, R. Daneel Olivaw, Planet Aurora, Laws of Robotics, Positronic Brains ​Page Count: 419 ​About the Book (Synopsis) A cornerstone of Isaac Asimov's legendary Foundation universe. Interplanetary detective Elijah Baley is summoned from an overcrowded Earth to the Spacer world of Aurora—a planet where humans and robots coexist in seemingly perfect harmony. His mission: solve a baffling case of "roboticide." The most advanced humaniform robot in the universe has been destroyed, and the only suspect is the very man who hired Baley. Armed with his quirky logic and the unshakable Three Laws of Robotics, Baley and his robotic partner R. Daneel Olivaw must unravel a political conspiracy that will determine the future of human colonization across the galaxy. ​Archival Preservation ​Mylar Shield: Protected by a p

• Publisher: Double Day
• Year: 1983
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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