Isaac Asimov first editions
What Isaac Asimov first editions are worth, valued from recorded sales, with each edition’s value by condition and signature and how to identify its first printing.
What Isaac Asimov first editions are worth
Every Isaac Asimov edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation and Empire Gnome Press, 1952 · First print | Copyright page: "Copyright 1952 by Isaac Asimov" followed by FIRST EDITION. | $1,553 | $980 |
| Foundation Second | — | $805 | — |
| Foundation First | — | $661 | — |
| The End Of Eternity Doubleday, 1955 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated under the Country Life Press imprint | $561 | $3,020 |
| Pebble In The Sky Doubleday, 1950 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “FIRST EDITION” stated below the Country Life Press imprint | $240 | $3,882 |
| The Collapsing Universe Walker and Company, 1977 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First published in the United States of America in 1977 by the Walker Publishing Company, Inc.” with the full number line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2… | $32 | $690 |
| The Caves of Steel Doubleday, 1954 · First print | Copyright page: FIRST EDITION as the last line, under "COPYRIGHT, 1953, 1954, BY ISAAC ASIMOV / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES". | — | $12,938 |
| The Naked Sun Doubleday, 1957 · First print | Copyright page: First Edition as the last line, under "Copyright © 1957 by Isaac Asimov / © 1956 by Street & Smith Publications, Inc. / All Rights Reserved /… | — | $10,782 |
| Nine Tomorrows Doubleday, 1959 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated below the copyright notice | — | $3,020 |
| The Currents Of Space Doubleday, 1952 · First edition | Copyright page: “FIRST EDITION” stated below the Library of Congress number (Doubleday, Garden City, 1952) | — | $2,157 |
| I, Robot Gnome Press, 1950 · First print | Copyright page: FIRST EDITION above "All rights reserved.", under "Copyright 1950 by Isaac Asimov". | — | — |
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Isaac Asimov first editions?
- Foundation and Empire (first print, about $1,553 unsigned), Foundation (second, about $805 unsigned), Foundation (first, about $661 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Isaac Asimov book is a first edition?
- Check the copyright page for a first edition statement or a number line that still has its 1, and compare the dust jacket price with the first printing's. Each edition page lists the exact points.
- Can I sell a Isaac Asimov first edition to BBourse?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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