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Asimov (Isaac). Foundation; Foundation and Empire; Second Foundation, 1st editions, 1st impressions, 1st states, New York: Gnome Press, 1951-52-53, all in first state original publisher's cloth and dust jackets, all dust jackets unclipped, Foundation dust jacket lightly rubbed to extremities, a few small closed marginal tears, small closed tear to centre of spine, Foundation and Empire dust jacket lightly rubbed with a few small closed marginal tears, closed tear to head of upper joint, Second Foundation dust jacket worn with loss to head and tail of spine (touching text), neat professional archival tape reinforcement to foot of spine verso, rubbed with a few further small tears, all 8vo (Quantity: 3) Currey, p. 17. First editions, with all first issue points, of this landmark work of science fiction. The series won the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series in 1966, beating the likes of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.