*** The Foundation Trilogy ***by Isaac Asimov Brand New, Bonded Leather Collectible EditionThis edition, bound in genuine bonded leather with decorative page edges and ribbon bookmark, is an elegant addition to any home library and makes a treasured heirloom. A landmark of science fiction’s “Golden Age,” Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy–which comprises the novels Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation–has long been regarded a visionary masterpiece whose astonishing historical scope perfectly conveys science fiction’s sense of wonder. First published as a cycle of stories in the 1940s and ’50s, Asimov’s iconic trilogy has endured to become, like the author himself, a legend of science fiction. Set in the far future, Foundation envisions a Galactic Empire that has thrived for 12,000 years, but whose decline into an age of barbarism lasting some thirty millennia is imminent–if the predictions of renegade psycho-historian Hari Seldon are accurate. Hoping to shorten the interval of this impending new Dark Age, Seldon convinces the Empire’s Commission of Public Safety to allow him enact a diversionary plan–one full of surprising subterfuges and intrigues intended to create and protect a Foundation on which the future Empire will be erected. Foundation and Empire advances the story farther into the future, in which a technologically advanced Foundation triumphs over attacking forces of the collapsing Empire. Yet even as the Foundation emerges valiantly, in fulfillment of Hari Seldon’s scheme, at the far corners of the Empire a powerful mutant, whose existence was never accounted for in Seldon’s projections, emerges to overwhelm the Foundation and establish his own tyrannical version of the Empire. In Second Foundation, a new Second Foundation, whose whereabouts have been kept secret from the original Foundation for safety’s sake, asserts itself as the true fulfillment of Hari Seldon’s plans for the Empire–and thereby pits itself against a Foundation resentful of its usurped authority. Send this book as a gift! We ship this item in gift quality condition with no price stickers or other markings. Buy with confidence from an established seller – we have over 20 years of eBay sales experience and more than 24,000 ratings!Shipped from a smoke-free, temperature controlled environment To see more great items and Value Packs at terrific prices, please visit our ebay store
King James Version*** THE HOLY BIBLE ***Brand New, Leather Bound Collectible Edition!This edition, bound in genuine bonded leather with decorative page edges and ribbon bookmark, is an elegant addition to any home library and makes a treasured heirloom. There is a section in the book to record personal family information such as births and marriages. When the King James translation of the Bible was first published in 1611, it was the first time that many people throughout the English-speaking world were able to read the Old and New Testaments in their native tongue. It proved so wildly popular, in fact, that it was the only book that many families owned. The majestic scope and poetry of the King James translation’s language made an incomparable impact on Western religion, culture, and literature that still resonates today. This gorgeous gift edition also contains over 200 beautiful, rarely collected full-page illustrations by Gustave Doré (1832–1883).Product dimensions:6.50(w) x 9.40(h) x 2.70(d)Send this book as a gift! We ship this item in gift quality condition with no price stickers or other markings. Ships well protected in a box. Upon buyer request we’ll include a gift note to the recipient.Buy with confidence from an established seller – we have over 20 years of eBay sales experience and more than 24,000 ratings!Shipped from a smoke-free, temperature controlled environment To see more great items and Value Packs at terrific prices, please visit our ebay store