Title: Foundation

Title: Foundation Title Record # 17332
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1951-08-30
Type: COLLECTION
Series: Foundation
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English

Synopsis: Wikipedia: Foundation is the first novel in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy (later expanded into The Foundation Series). Foundation is a cycle of five interrelated short stories, first published as a single book by Gnome Press in 1951. Collectively they tell the story of the Foundation, an institute to preserve the best of galactic civilization after the collapse of the Galactic Empire.

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Year	Title
1955^ⓘThis is an abridged version of Foundation.	The 1,000 Year Plan

Year	Language	Title
1957^ⓘTranslated by Jean Rosenthal, revised by Philippe Gindre for the Folio omnibus.	French	Fondation
1961^ⓘTranslated by Carlos Campos	Portuguese	Fundação
1961^ⓘTranslated by Mariano Orta Manzano and Rafael Orta Manzano	Spanish	¡Fundación!
1965^ⓘTranslated by Antonio Ribera Jordá.	Spanish	Fundación
1966^ⓘTranslated by Wulf H. Bergner.	German	Der Tausendjahresplan
1970^ⓘTranslated by Jack Kröner	Dutch	Foundation
1970^ⓘTranslated by Sam J. Lundwall	Swedish	Stiftelsen
1971^ⓘTranslated by Baranyi Gyula	Hungarian	Alapítvány^?Alapitvany
1971^ⓘTranslated by Cesare Scaglia	Italian	Cronache della Galassia
1976^ⓘTranslated by Jack Kröner	Dutch	De Foundation
1976^ⓘTranslated by Tuulikki Lahti	Finnish	Säätiö
1976^ⓘTranslated by Pilar Giralt Gorina.	Spanish	Fundación
1977^ⓘTranslated by Gordana Vučević	Serbian	Zadužbina [as by Isak Asimov]
1983^ⓘTranslated by Barbara Heidkamp	German	Die Stiftung
1991^ⓘTranslated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck	German	Foundation
1993^ⓘTranslated by Gabriel Stoian	Romanian	Fundația^?Fundatia
1993	Italian	Fondazione
1998^ⓘTranslated by J. Santos Tavares	Portuguese	Fundação
2009^ⓘTranslated by Fábio Fernandes	Portuguese	Fundação
2016^ⓘTranslated by Birutė Lenktytė-Masiliauskienė	Lithuanian	Fondas

Year	Language	Title
1963	Italian	Cronache della Galassia (Complete Novel)

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Foundation	1951-08-30	Isaac Asimov	Gnome Press		$2.75^?$: US dollar	255	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	David Kyle
Foundation	1953-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Science Fiction Shelf)		10/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	246	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Foundation	1955-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Weidenfeld & Nicolson		5/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	256	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
No World of Their Own / The 1,000 Year Plan	1955-00-00	Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov	Ace Books (Ace Double #D-110)	D-110	$0.35^?$: US dollar	158+ 160	dos^?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.	omni	Ed Valigursky
The 1,000 Year Plan	1955-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Ace Books	D-110	$0.25^?$: US dollar	160	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Ed Valigursky
Foundation	1960-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	1080	2/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
The 1,000 Year Plan	1962-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Ace Books	D-538	$0.35^?$: US dollar	160	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Ed Valigursky
Foundation	1962-09-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	1080	2/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
Foundation	1963-09-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday		$3.50^?$: US dollar	227	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Roger Zimmerman
The Foundation Trilogy	1963-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday / SFBC		$2.20^?$: US dollar	227+ 227+ 225	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Foundation	1964-08-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	1080	3/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
Foundation	1965-12-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	1080	3/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
An Isaac Asimov Omnibus	1966-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Sidgwick & Jackson		30/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	189+ 172+ 187	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Foundation	1966-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	S224	$0.60^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1966-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	S224	C$0.60^?C$: Canadian dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1967-03-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	S224	C$0.60^?C$: Canadian dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1968-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	10807	5/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
Foundation	1968-08-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	V2248	$0.75^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1969-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	10807	5/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
The Foundation Trilogy	1969-04-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday / SFBC	1932		227+ viii+ 227+ vi+ 225	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Foundation	1969-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	V2248	$0.75^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1970-05-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1970-09-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1971-03-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1972-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1972-09-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1973-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-01080-7	£0.35^?£: UK pound	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Chris Foss
Foundation	1973-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-01080-7	£0.35^?£: UK pound	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Chris Foss
Foundation	1973-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1973-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	C$0.95^?C$: Canadian dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1974-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-01080-7	£0.35^?£: UK pound	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Chris Foss
The Foundation Trilogy	1974-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Equinox / Avon	0-380-00101-2 / 20933, 21220	$3.95^?$: US dollar	227+ 227+ 225	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Don Punchatz
Foundation	1976-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-01080-7		189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Chris Foss
Foundation	1976-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	29579	$1.50^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy (boxed set)	1976-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-30288-8	$^?$: US dollar	200+ 191+ 224	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	1976-01-15	Isaac Asimov	Sidgwick & Jackson	0-283-35497-6	£4.95^?£: UK pound	227+ viii+ 227+ vi+ 225	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Foundation	1977-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-01080-7	£0.50^?£: UK pound	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Chris Foss
Foundation	1978-08-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday (Foundation #1)	0-385-05047-X	$7.95^?$: US dollar	227	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Roger Zimmerman
Foundation	1979-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-01080-7	£0.75^?£: UK pound	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Chris Foss
Foundation	1981-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther / Granada	0-586-01080-7	£1.25^?£: UK pound	189	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Chris Foss
The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation; The Stars, Like Dust; The Naked Sun; I, Robot	1981-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Octopus / Heinemann	0-905712-61-7	£^?£: UK pound	864	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Chris Moore
The Foundation Trilogy	1981-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00101-2	$7.95^?$: US dollar	227+ 225+ 227	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni
Isaac Asimov	1982-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Octopus / Heinemann	0-905712-61-7		864	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
The Foundation Trilogy	1982-12-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday	0-385-18830-7	$17.95^?$: US dollar	225+ 227+ 227	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Joe Caroff
Foundation	1983-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Granada	0-246-11831-8		234	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Foundation	1983-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-01080-7	£1.50^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Tim White
Isaac Asimov	1983-00-00	Isaac Asimov	BCA - Book Club Associates			864	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Isaac Asimov	1983-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Octopus / Heinemann	0-905712-61-7	£^?£: UK pound	864	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Chris Moore
Foundation	1983-03-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-30899-9	$2.75^?$: US dollar	236	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Darrell K. Sweet
Foundation	1983-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-30899-9	$2.75^?$: US dollar	236	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Darrell K. Sweet
The Foundation Trilogy	1983-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-31205-8	$8.95^?$: US dollar	xiii+ 510	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Don Dixon
The Foundation Trilogy	1983-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday / SFBC	1932		227+ 227+ 225	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Joe Caroff
Foundation	1984-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther / Granada	0-586-01080-7	£1.95^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Tim White
Foundation / I, Robot	1984-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Octopus Books	0-7064-2197-3	$^?$: US dollar	298	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Chris Moore
Foundation	1984-04-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-31798-X	$2.95^?$: US dollar	xvii+ 236	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Darrell K. Sweet
Foundation	1984-04-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-31798-X	$2.95^?$: US dollar	xvii+ 236	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Darrell K. Sweet
Foundation	1984-07-12	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-31798-X	$2.95^?$: US dollar	xvii+ 236	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Darrell K. Sweet
Foundation	1985-12-12	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-33478-7	$3.50^?$: US dollar	xvii+ 236	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Darrell K. Sweet
Foundation	1986-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Grafton	0-586-01080-7	£1.95^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Tim White
Foundation	1986-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Grafton	0-586-01080-7	£1.95^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Tim White
Foundation Series	1986-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-01759-5			pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni
Foundation Series	1986-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-00574-0	$15.80^?$: US dollar		pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni
Isaac Asimov	1986-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Octopus Books	1-55580-014-9		864	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Isaac Asimov	1986-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Amaranth	0-8081-6292-6		864	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Foundation	1986-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-33627-5	$3.95^?$: US dollar	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Michael Whelan
Foundation	1986-09-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-33627-5	$3.95^?$: US dollar	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Michael Whelan
Foundation	1987-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-33627-5	$3.95^?$: US dollar	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
The Foundation Trilogy	1988-00-00	Isaac Asimov	The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)			xiii+ 510+ [3]	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Foundation	1989-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-33627-5	$5.95^?$: US dollar	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Michael Whelan
Foundation	1990-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Grafton	0-586-01080-7	£2.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Tim White
Foundation Series	1991-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-34050-7	$23.80^?$: US dollar		pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni
Foundation	1991-08-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday (The Isaac Asimov Collection)	0-385-41950-3	$12.95^?$: US dollar	227	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Whelan
Foundation	1991-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-29335-4	$4.99^?$: US dollar	296	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	1991-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-29335-4	$4.99^?$: US dollar	296	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	1994-03-00	Isaac Asimov	HarperCollins (UK)	0-586-01080-7	£4.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	1996-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-29335-4	$6.99^?$: US dollar	296	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Stephen Youll
The Foundation Trilogy	2000-05-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday / SFBC	0-7394-0903-4	$50.00^?$: US dollar	227+ 227+ 225	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Foundation	2001-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Voyager Classics / HarperCollins (Voyager Classics #3)	0-00-711587-3	£7.99^?£: UK pound	234	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll
Foundation	2004-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-80371-9	$24.00^?$: US dollar	244	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	2004-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-90034-X	$6.99^?$: US dollar		pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
Foundation	2004-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-29335-4	$7.99^?$: US dollar	296	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	2004-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-29335-4	$7.99^?$: US dollar	296	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Stephen Youll
The Foundation Trilogy	2004-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Science Fiction Book Club	0-7394-4405-0 / 1161171	$14.99^?$: US dollar	609	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Michael Whelan
Foundation	2008-04-29	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	978-0-553-38257-0	$14.00^?$: US dollar	244	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	2008-06-26	Isaac Asimov	Paw Prints	978-1-4395-0713-1	$16.99^?$: US dollar		hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	2010-04-20	Isaac Asimov	Random House Audio				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation	2010-11-02	Isaac Asimov	Alfred A. Knopf (Everyman's Library #332)	978-0-307-59396-2	$30.00^?$: US dollar	648	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
The Foundation Trilogy	2011-11-25	Isaac Asimov	Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics)	978-0-307-29206-3	$20.00^?$: US dollar	747	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Michael Whelan
The Foundation Trilogy	2012-00-00	Isaac Asimov	The Folio Society		£75.00^?£: UK pound	792	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Alex Wells (artist)
The Foundation Trilogy	2012-09-00	Isaac Asimov	Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics)	978-0-307-29206-3	$20.00^?$: US dollar	747	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Michael Whelan
Foundation	2021-08-31	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey	978-0-593-49748-7	$17.00^?$: US dollar	272	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll
Foundation	2021-09-16	Isaac Asimov	Harper Voyager (UK)	978-0-00-852003-8	£8.99^?£: UK pound	240	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll
Foundation	2022-06-07	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey	978-0-593-49957-3	$51.00^?$: US dollar	816	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00914-5	$1.50^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00914-5	$1.50^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-50963-6	$2.25^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	23168	$1.25^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00914-5	$1.75^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-29335-4	$7.50^?$: US dollar	296	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Gnome Press		$2.75^?$: US dollar	255	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	David Kyle
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Spectra	0-553-29335-4	$6.99^?$: US dollar	296	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Stephen Youll
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Grafton	0-586-01080-7	£3.50^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Tim White
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-50963-6	$2.25^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Voyager / HarperCollins	0-586-01080-7	£4.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	HarperVoyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	978-0-00-811749-8	£8.99^?£: UK pound	231	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll	Mike Topping
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-44065-2	$1.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	23168	$1.25^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00914-5 / 29579	$1.50^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Don Punchatz
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	HarperVoyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	978-0-00-811749-8	£8.99^?£: UK pound	231	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll	Mike Topping
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	HarperVoyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	978-0-00-811749-8	£8.99^?£: UK pound	231	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll	Mike Topping
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	0-586-01080-7	£5.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	0-586-01080-7	£5.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	0-586-01080-7	£6.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	978-0-586-01080-8	£6.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	978-0-586-01080-8	£7.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	978-0-586-01080-8	£6.99^?£: UK pound	234	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll	Fred Gambino
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	N304	$0.95^?$: US dollar	200	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	coll
Foundation	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	HarperVoyager / HarperCollinsPublishers	978-0-00-811749-8	£9.99^?£: UK pound	231	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll	Mike Topping
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Equinox / Avon	0-380-00101-2	$4.95^?$: US dollar	227+ 227+ 225	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00101-2	$5.95^?$: US dollar	227+ viii+ 227+ iv+ 225	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday / SFBC	1-56865-059-0		227+ 227+ 225	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	52241		200+ 224+ 191	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	30288		200+ 224+ 191	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00101-2	$^?$: US dollar	227+ 227+ 225	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Don Ivan Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	26302	$3.75^?$: US dollar	200+ 191+ 224	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Avon	0-380-00101-2	$5.95^?$: US dollar	227+ viii+ 227+ iv+ 225	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Don Punchatz
The Foundation Trilogy	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Equinox / Avon	0-380-00101-2	$4.95^?$: US dollar	227+ 227+ 225	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Don Punchatz

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Reviews

Review by Robert A. W. Lowndes [as by RWL] (1951) in Dynamic Science Fiction, October 1953, (1953)
Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1952) in Astounding Science Fiction, February 1952
Review by Groff Conklin (1952) in Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1952
Review by Sam Merwin, Jr. [as by Sam Merwin] (1952) in Amazing Stories, February 1952
Review by The Editor (1952) in Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1952
Review by Robert A. W. Lowndes [as by Robert W. Lowndes] (1952) in Future Science Fiction Stories, March 1952 , reprinted in:
[as by Robert W. Lowndes] Future Science Fiction Stories No. 7 (1952)
Review by Anthony Boucher (1955) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1955
Review by Floyd C. Gale (1956) in Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1956
Review [French] by Igor B. Maslowski (1957) in Fiction, #44
Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1964) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, January 1964
Review by Roger G. Peyton (1964) in Vector 28
Review [French] by uncredited (1978) in Futurs (1ère série), #1
Review [Croatian] by
Želimir Koščević^?Zelimir Koscevic
(1978) in Sirius, #24
Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
Review by Gene DeWeese (1983) in Science Fiction Review, Summer 1983
Review [Spanish] by Eugenio Sánchez Arrate (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
Review by Stephen E. Andrews and Nick Rennison (2006) in 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, (2006) , reprinted in:
100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (2007)
100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (unknown)
Review by Graham Sleight (2007) in Locus, #553 February 2007
Review by Alec Nevala-Lee (2018) in The New York Times Book Review, November 4, 2018