The Science Fiction Book: An Illustrated History by Rottensteiner, Franz - 1975

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Brand: Seabury Press, 0000-00-00. hardcover. Used: Good.

NY: New American Library. VG. 1975. 1st Printing. Paperback. First printing. 8" x 10 3/4" paperback is bound in laminated pictorial wrappers. Very Good condition. Slight spine lean. The lamination is p eeling at the corners. Rubs to the corners and along the head and base of the spine. Small bump at the head of the spine. .

Paperback. Very Good.

Fine.

The Seabury Press, 1975. Hardcover. Fine. Drawings and Photgraphs. A complete, detailed, and illustrated history of science fiction publications from around the world. Hinge broken at title page, writing on title page, typical library markings, text and DJ clean, under protective wraps.

New York: New American Library, 1975. Soft cover. Fine. Fine in glossy wraps, large trade softcover.

London: Thames and Hudson, 1975. 160pp. illus card covers. spine ends bumped. edges rubbed. NOT p/clip. NO inscrip. colour & b/w illus.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Science Fiction.

New American Library, 1975. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very large softcover, black background to front wrapper and spine, several small color photos and illustrations on front wrapper, 160 photo paper pages, profusely illustrated, many in color. Very slight wear to bottom front tip, very slight wear to bottom front edge nearer spine, slight wear to spine top and bottom edge, tiny wear spots to long spine edges, 216 illustrations, 186 in color. Near Very Good.

Thames & Hudson, London, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. Introduction by author, chronology of science fiction, bibliography, Nebula Awards and Hugo Awards. The text is illustrated, copiously, with black and white and colour photographs, film stills, black and white and coloured illustrations and line drawings. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured embossed publisher's logo to the front panel gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... Science fiction is a field of ever-increasing popularity which has always exercised the ingenuity not only of imaginative writers but also of artists, illustrators and film-makers. This book therefore provides a survey of the pictorial aspect of science-fiction as well as a comprehensive history of its literature (to the book's publication)" Minor… Read More