Isaac Asimov “The Caves of Steel” First edition vintage 1955 paperback
Price range: $64.00 through $83.28
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.
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.
Isaac Asimov “The Caves of Steel” First edition vintage 1955 paperback
Price range: $64.00 through $83.28
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.
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.