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Isaac Asimov, Pebble in the Sky, 1st edition.

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Isaac Asimov, Pebble in the Sky, 1st edition.
<B>Isaac Asimov</B></I>. <B><I>Pebble in the Sky</B></I></B></I>. Garden City: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1950. <BR>First edition. Twelvemo. 223 pages.<BR><BR>Tan cloth-backed with red lettering on spine. Overall near fine condition, with minor wear to the dust jacket.<BR><BR>When <I>Pebble in the Sky</B></I> was published in 1950, Dr. Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) was a biochemist conducting cancer research at the Boston University School of Medicine. His first novel, <I>Pebble</B></I>, which deals with nuclear power and time travel, predated the publication of his famous <I>Foundation</B></I> in book form by one year. At the time of his death, the Russian-born Asimov had become one of the most prolific writers in history, having written or edited over 550 books. <I>From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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