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Name: Foundation by Isaac Asimov - Deluxe Edition
Rating: 4.89 (9 reviews)

Isaac Asimov

$775.00 USD

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Our signed, limited edition of Foundation by Isaac Asimov is published in three states: Collector’s, Deluxe and, Lettered Editions. See the announcement here.

Set in a far future where humanity is spread across the galaxy under the rule of the Galactic Empire, The Foundation Trilogy introduces the theory of “psychohistory”—a method of predicting the future of large populations using a combination of statistics, history, and sociology.

In Foundation, the first in the trilogy , Hari Seldon uses psychohistory to predict the imminent collapse of the Galactic Empire and the onset of a 30,000-year dark age. In an effort to shorten this period to a mere 1,000 years, he oversees the establishment of the Foundation at the edge of the galaxy on the planet Terminus.

Over the course of five interrelated stories, we follow the Foundation’s rise to power through a series of strategic manipulations and crises, all the while facing a number of political, economic, and military challenges from neighbouring regions.

Acclaimed 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.

DELUXE EDITION:

Limited to only 250 hand numbered copies.
Letterpress printed on 100% cotton Magnani Pescia 130gsm (88lb) mould made paper by Hand & Eye Letterpress in London, England.
Hand bound by Ludlow Bookbinders in England in a Bradel binding with metallic cloth spines and boards covered in custom marbled paper from Freya Scott at Paperwilds.
Signed by Gregory Manchess.
Six full colour, landscape plates tipped in by hand.
Seven pen-and-ink portraits printed letterpress.
Housed in a custom solander box wrapped in cloth with a 100% brass medallion of the Galactic Empire emblem inset on spine.
Trim size of 170mm by 240mm (6.7in by 9.5in).
275 pages.

5 stars: 8 (89%)
4 stars: 1 (11%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
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Foundation by Isaac Asimov - Deluxe Edition

Happy to see The Foundation series in fine press edition!
Beautiful edition with several notable features and some faults. This book review starts out badly but read on, it does get much much better!

Unfortunately, we start with the "unboxing" experience - not! Felt and looked like something I ordered from eBay.

The suede-lined solander box is attractive in appearance, with a brass medallion that is a stunningly beautiful addition. Sadly, the cover joints are loose (they actually depress when one grabs the box) and make a creaking noise. When opened you are met with the smell of glue and/or ink, similar to that I experienced with the last Folio DLE I bought - two years ago!

The book covers are composed of a very attractive metallic, marbleized cloth. The Bradel binding is superb, tightly fit and, as designed, allows the book to be fully opened with ease.

The mould-made paper and letterpress printing are first class and a tactile delight.

The Greg Manchess illustrations are worthy of this classic work

Overall, the book is of great value and appreciated, some improvement in the solander need be made.

So Beautiful

This has got to be one of my favorite editions from CTP. Aside from the fact that it's incredible to get to see a story I love given the movie star treatment, it's such a beautiful experience just holding it and looking it––from the sparkling gold on the top edge to the simmering end papers and marbled cover. The whole thing just glows in the light. I have to pause reading to admire the shininess as I go. Truly a very special work of art.

This Book Is Gorgeous

Foundation is a very special book for me and I was so excited to hear about this special treatment given to the first-ever Hugo winner for Best Series! It was even more exciting that the Foreword was to be written by Brandon Sanderson, an author for whom I have great admiration. When I received my copy, it was like recapturing a moment of childhood joy. Each of the big details of the Deluxe Edition, from the inset brass medallion on the spine to the thick yet soft paper makes me feel like I’m holding something truly special. I treasure this wonderful book and always will. I am excited to share it with my children when they are older and can appreciate it and one day pass it down to them as a way of preserving the wonder of engaging in this amazing book like Hari Seldon emerging from the vault.

Amazing quality. The best edition of this classics book.

Amazing!

I love everything about this edition, CTP is one of the best!

Simply superb!

This book is beautifully designed through and through. The bronze medallion inset on the spine of the sturdy solander box, the enclosure covered by a luxurious cloth with a metallic sheen. The gorgeous marbled bords, no two the same. The disintegrating "Foundation" on the title page and the excellent choice of typefaces in the text. The amazing double-page spreads and portraits by Greg Manchess. - The Deluxe edition of Foundation by Conversation Tree Press is an absolute highlight for me and I cannot begin to imagine how splendid the three volumes will look lined up, once the trilogy is complete!

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Great start to this series. Classy binding and materials. Freya’s marbled boards are amazing (as always)!

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What can I say. I own all of the CTP Deluxe editions, love them all, but every time again CTP succeeds in putting out an even more impressive edition than the previous one. I am in awe of this Deluxe Foundation!

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Received my first Deluxe edition of the Foundation trilogy being released and it is a thing of beauty. One of my all time favourite authors and very pleased with it. Just a long wai6for book 2 now.

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