I, Robot

New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition or Armed Services Edition. Near Fine. Though the publishing history is murky, this is assumed to be either an example from the publisher's short foray into paperback publishing, or an Armed Services edition. First edition, wrappered issue according to Currey; though according to Chalker, Gnome printed 5,000 hardbound copies in 1950, and an additional 2,500 were printed in 1951 as the trade paperback "Armed Forces Edition." Near Fine with light creases to wraps and light chipping at edges, light foxing to textblock edge and contents heavily tanned. Exceedingly scarce in this format, much more uncommon than the hardcover edition.