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ASIMOV, Isaac (d. 1992). The Foundation Trilogy, All First Editions in Jackets, All Inscribed by Asimov. New York: Gnome Press Publishers, [1951-53]. 8vos. 3 volumes. 255; 247; 210 pp. Publisher’s original cloth bindings, publisher’s unclipped (“$2.75”) dust jackets (minor rubbing to bindings, Second Foundation a bit skewed; minor edgewear to jackets, minor faint toning to jacket spines, some occasional foxing to jacket versos). A bright, fine set, better than usually seen. FIRST EDITIONS, ALL INSCRIBED ON THE TITLE-PAGE BY ASIMOV: “To Manfred best wishes Isaac Asimov”. Foundation has the first issue misprint on the dust jacket (“Hari Sheldon” on the front jacket flap). Titles include: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation. This series won the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series in 1966, beating out The Lord of the Rings and others. Although we don’t know the identity of “Manfred,” it may be possible that it is Manfred Lee (1905-1971), one-half of “Ellery Queen” (the other co-creator and writer was Lee’s cousin Frederic Dannay (1905-1982)), whom Asimov had worked with (Asimov had contributed a story to Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine in 1970). From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy.