The Caves of Steel
by Asimov, Isaac
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1954. Book Club . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 224pp.; HB blue w/red-red trim; PON; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ blue w/white-pic.cover; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; spine sunned w/chips&tears. "A Spaceman-a specialist in robotics-had been murdered. Spacetown suspected an Earthman and demanded an investigation. The case was intergalactic dynamite." Book Club Edition
Synopsis
The Caves of Steel is a novel by Isaac Asimov. It is essentially a detective story, and illustrates an idea Asimov advocated, that science fiction is a flavor that can be applied to any literary genre, rather than a limited genre itself. Specifically, in the book Asimov's Mysteries, he claims that he wrote the novel in response to the claim by editor John W. Campbell that mystery and science fiction were incompatible genres.
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- Seller
- Xochis Bookstore and Gallery (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 052001
- Title
- The Caves of Steel
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Science Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Stan;
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
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- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....