The Caves of Steel
A masterwork that blends the detective procedural with high-concept science fiction, introducing the iconic partnership between detective Elijah Baley and the robot R. Daneel Olivaw. Asimov uses the claustrophobic setting of a future underground New York to explore themes of prejudice, overpopulation, and the nature of humanity. **Book Details** **Author:** Isaac Asimov **Publisher:** Signet Books (S1240) **Publication Date:** October 1955 **Edition:** First Signet Printing **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Mystery / Robots **Condition Report** **Front Cover:**General rubbing and minor surface creasing. **Spine:** Rubbed and creased with minor color loss at the head and foot; binding remains intact, relatively square and smooth. **Back Cover:** Bright and glossy, minimal surface wear, a few light, non-color breaking creases in places, small closed tear in cover at lower edge of the spine. **Pages:** Tinted red all around, fairly even, not spotted; the significant corner loss at the lower, outer corner extends through the first several dozen leaves of the text block. **Binding:** Tight and square, no loose or torn pages, no writing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.