Asimov, Isaac (1988) ‘Prelude to Foundation’, signed US first edition

Isaac Asimov (1988) ‘Prelude to Foundation’, US first edition, first printing published by Doubleday; signed and inscribed humorously ‘To Rudy Rosenbaum, with utmost fiscal respect’, dated by Asimov ’12 April ’88’. Reading the inscription one may deduce that Rosenbaum was Asimov’s accountant, financial advisor, or similar. This, paired with the Jewish name, suggests a common link.

Condition: very fine in a fine dust jacket

Asimov, one of the ‘Big Three’ of science fiction does not need an introduction. His original ‘Foundation’ trilogy and ‘I, Robot’ are iconic works of science fiction championing the genre.