Foundation and Empire de Isaac Asimov - 1953

New York: Gnome Press, 1953. Hardcover. VG- (Very Good Minus)/VG- (Very Good Minus). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated first edition to copyright page; 1st issue red "cloth" (actually textured paper) binding. 2nd or early issue jacket in duotone (not full color); front flap does not include the publisher's PO box; rear panel lists the final title in the trilogy. Boards with minor edgewear and lightly bumped spine ends and corners; a few tiny white pigment spots to front board. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has moderate edgewear and numerous small chips and tears with related creasing; minor toning and soil; flaps not clipped, with $2.75 original price. Binding sound, text clean. Interior quite toned. Minor soil spots scattered to front pastedown and ffep. Date and prev owner initials in pen to ffep verso. No stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 247 pp.