The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying

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.