BEFORE THE GOLDEN AGE: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s.

First UK edition, first printing. Original blue paper-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, in the Timothy Jacques designed dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm with slight bumping to the bottom corners and spine tips. There is a small bookseller's label to the front pastedown, the contents are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that has a short closed tear to the bottom edge of the front panel and a touch of toning to the spine. Re-priced with a label over the original printed price on the front flap.

A unique, Locus Award-winning anthology of early science fiction stories, compiled by Isaac Asimov and accompanied by an autobiographical commentary that link the stories to Asimov's early life as well as his own writing and the history of science fiction as a whole. Containing the previously lost and unpublished early Asimov story 'Big Game' which was discovered by fans amongst his papers held by Boston University. It is published in this collection for the first time.