The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying

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Overview:

Title: The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying
Author: Isaac Asimov
Year: 1972
ISBN-10: 0385039794
Publisher: Doubleday
Price: $10.00
Pages: viii+540
Binding: Hardcover
Type: Collection
Title Reference: The Early Asimov
Notes:
- "First edition" on copyright page.
- Cover artist credited on back flap of dustjacket.
- Gutter code "N33" (upside down) on page 540 indicating mid-August, 1972 printing date. Gutter code "O40" on page 540 indicating a reprint date of October 1973. First edition statement removed, but $10.00 at top of front flap retained Light gray cloth with title in blue letters on the spine.
- The essay titled 'Biographical Comments' includes the untitled introduction/comments from page 1 to 9, and also includes comments interspersed between each story. The complete 'Biographical Comments' appears on pages: 1-9, 24-27, 40-42, 57-58, 75-78, 93-95, 135-138, 158-160, 171-173, 191-193, 215-216, 232, 254-255, 266-267, 281, 292-293, 307-308, 318-321, 337-338, 363-367, 370-377, 403-404, 420-421, 442-447, 464-465, 473-476, 498, and 532-536.