{"product_id":"foundation-empire-isaac-asimov-lettered","title":"Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov - Lettered Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order with an expected shipping date of August 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur signed, limited edition of \u003cem\u003eFoundation and Empire\u003c\/em\u003e by Isaac Asimov is published in three states: \u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe\u003c\/strong\u003e and, \u003cstrong\u003eLettered Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e. See the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/conversationtreepress.com\/pages\/foundation-and-empire-by-isaac-asimov\"\u003eannouncement here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a far future where humanity is spread across the galaxy under the rule of the Galactic Empire,\u003cem\u003e The Foundation Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the theory of “psychohistory”—a method of predicting the future of large populations using a combination of statistics, history, and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFoundation and Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, the young Foundation faces two defining crises. First comes the last, desperate offensive of the crumbling Galactic Empire, as General Bel Riose seeks to crush the outpost on Terminus—only to be undone by the very decay consuming the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA century later, with the Foundation ascendant, a new and unforeseen threat arises: the Mule, a mutant warlord whose power to sway emotions defies Hari Seldon’s predictions and shatters the long-assumed path to a Second Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed for its imaginative scope and exploration of themes like determinism, free will, and the cyclical nature of history, the trilogy has been highly influential in both literature and popular culture, winning the one-time Hugo Award for “Best All-Time Series” in 1966 and recently coming to life in spectacular fashion as an Apple TV series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLETTERED EDITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"feature-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to only 26 copies inscribed A-Z.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetterpress printed on thick, upgraded mould made Liber Charta 170gsm (115lb) paper by Hand \u0026amp; Eye Letterpress in London, England.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand bound by Ludlow Bookbinders in England in handmade Cave Paper from Zoë Goehring and the finest vellum from William Cowely in England.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by Gregory Manchess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom hand marbled endpapers from Jemma Lewis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix full colour, plates tipped in by hand (five fold-outs and one portrait).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven pen-and-ink portraits printed letterpress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoused in a complex, fold-out enclosure wrapped in blue and ivory cloth with a design mirroring that of the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim size of 170mm by 240mm (6.7in by 9.5in).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e275 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Conversation Tree Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43079162724395,"sku":"fnd-emp-let","price":2945.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/9389\/7771\/files\/foundation-empire-asimov-lettered-1.jpg?v=1759605710","url":"https:\/\/conversationtreepress.com\/products\/foundation-empire-isaac-asimov-lettered","provider":"Conversation Tree Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}