Science Fiction: An Illustrated History

Overview:

• Title: Science Fiction: An Illustrated History
• Author: Sam J. Lundwall
• Year: 1978
• ISBN-10: 044814414X
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Price: $7.95
• Pages: 208
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Type: Non-fiction
• Title Reference: The Science Fiction Horror Movie Pocket Computer
• Notes:
  • Likely published simultaneously with the hc edition: the copyright page (p. 4) states the ISBNs for both editions.
  • "First American edition 1978" is stated on the copyright page.
  • The copyright is assigned for the year 1977 to 'Sam Lundwall Fakta & Fantasi AB' on the copyright page.
  • The table of contents appears on p. 5.
  • A Bibliography of reference works is on p. 204, an Index on pp. 205-208.
  • Copiously illustrated: many film stills, but also some reproduced art and magazine covers.
  • The art is here only indexed when identifiable (most often it is not explicitly credited), so many artworks for non English magazine and book covers are still missing.
  • All illustrations but the colour plates on pp. 49-52, 69-72, 153-156 & 173-176 are black & white.
  • Price in Canada: $8.95.
  • "The illustration on the front of the cover is reproduced by kind permission of the artist, Hans Arnold." is stated on the back.