• Publication: Science Fiction: An Illustrated HistoryPublication Record # 264064
• Author: Sam J. Lundwall
• Date: 1978-00-00
• ISBN: 0-448-14413-1 [978-0-448-14413-9]
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Price:
  $15.95^?$: US dollar
• Pages: 208
• Format:
  hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
• Type: NONFICTION
• Cover: Science Fiction: An Illustrated History by Hans Arnold
• Notes: Likely published simultaneously with the tp edition, from which the Contents were drawn: the copyright page of that states the ISBNs for both editions.

Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 6 • Origins • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 10 •  Nicolai Klimii iter subterraneum • interior artwork by Storm Pedersen
• 10 •  Science Wonder Stories, November 1929 • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Science Wonder Stories, November 1929 1929)
• 14 • Tales from the Crypt • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 34 •  Pickman's Model • interior artwork by Hannes Bok
• 35 •  The Outsider and Others • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of cover art for The Outsider and Others 1939)
• 36 • Science Fiction at the Crossroads • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 42 •  Le Prisonnier de la planète Mars • interior artwork by Henri Thiriet (variant of cover art for Le Prisonnier de la planète Mars 1908)
• 43 •  Amazing Stories, August 1927 • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, August 1927 1927)
• 44 •  The Angel of the Revolution • (1893) • interior artwork by Fred T. Jane
• 49 •  Poster for First European SF Convention 1972 • interior artwork by Aldo Bressanutti (variant of Nemesi)
• 51 •  Vision of Tomorrow #11, August 1970 • interior artwork by Eddie Jones (variant of cover art for Vision of Tomorrow #11, August 1970 1970)
• 55 •  Comic: Gline or Extraterrestrial Occurrences Usually of a Political Moral and Social Nature • interior artwork by
  Vaughn Bodé^?Vaughn Bode
• 56 •  New Worlds Speculative Fiction, #174 August 1967 • interior artwork by Eduardo Paolozzi (variant of cover art for New Worlds Speculative Fiction, #174 August 1967 1967)
• 58 •  Comic: Little Nemo in Slumberland • interior artwork by Winsor McCay
• 60 • The Eternal Bliss Machine • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 62 •   Review: Utopia by Thomas More • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 62 •  Watching Distant Wars on Television • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 63 •  A Flying Summer House • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 64 •  Departure of First Interplanetary Expedition • (1882) • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 65 •  Paris at Night • (1882) • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 66 •  Strange Ideas • (1887) • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 68 •  Paris Air Traffic in 1952 • (1882) • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 68 •  Notre Dame, Paris, Converted Into an Airbus Station • (1882) • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 73 •  Electricity Conquers All • (1891) • interior artwork by Albert Robida
• 74 •   Review: Le vingtième siècle by Albert Robida • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 75 •   Review: Cat Country by
  Lao She^?老舍
  • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 77 •   Review: Looking Backward, 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 79 •   Review: The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 79 •   Review: Don't Bite the Sun by Tanith Lee • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 79 •   Review: Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius by Jorge Luis Borges • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 81 •   Review: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 82 •  Comic: Little Nemo in Slumberland [2] • (1907) • interior artwork by Winsor McCay
• 83 •  Machine Dystopia • (1879) • interior artwork by Léon Benett
• 83 • Nightmares • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 89 •  Hard to Be a God • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas (variant of cover art for Hard to Be a God 1974) [as by Kelly Freas]
• 89 •  The Final Circle of Paradise • interior artwork by Larry Kresek (variant of cover art for The Final Circle of Paradise 1976) [as by Laurence Kresek]
• 102 • Monsters and Such • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 102 •  Mushroom Men of Mars • interior artwork by D. L. W. (variant of cover art for Authentic Science Fiction Series, #1 (January 1) 1951 1951)
• 102 •   Review: Mushroom Men of Mars by Lee Stanton • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 107 •  A Squadron of Deadly Space-Gyros Spins over the City, Bombarding It! • (1934) • interior artwork by Alex Raymond
• 111 •  Fantasy, Number 2 • interior artwork by Serge Drigin (variant of cover art for Fantasy, Number 2 1939) [as by S. R. Drigin]
• 115 • The Science Fiction Horror Movie Pocket Computer • (1971) • short story by Gahan Wilson
• 118 •   Review: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 123 • Robots and Mechanical Men • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 124 •  Comic: "Dinkenstein Is Born...!!" • (1976) • interior artwork by Carlos Maria Federici
• 128 •  La maison à vapeur • (1880) • interior artwork by Léon Benett
• 129 •   Review: The Huge Hunter; or, The Steam Man of the Prairies by Edward S. Ellis • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 139 •   Review: R. U. R. by
  Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek
  Karel Chapek
  • review by Sam J. Lundwall
• 140 •  Man and Machine • (1942) • interior artwork by Charles Schneeman
• 142 •  Robots Abducting Nice Girls • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of I'll Follow You to Hell 1952)
• 143 •  Imagination, June 1954 • interior artwork by Malcolm Smith (variant of cover art for Imagination, June 1954 1954)
• 146 •  The Inventor • (1893) • interior artwork by Louis Poyet
• 150 • Galactic Patrol • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 151 •  The Lecherous Martian Defeated • interior artwork by Stanley L. Wood [as by Stanley Wood]
• 152 •  Super Science Stories, July 1940 • interior artwork by Robert C. Sherry (variant of cover art for Super Science Stories, July 1940 1940)
• 152 •  Astounding Stories, August 1934 • interior artwork by Howard V. Brown (variant of cover art for Astounding Stories, August 1934 1934)
• 154 •  Thrilling Wonder Stories, July 1940 • interior artwork by Howard V. Brown (variant of cover art for Thrilling Wonder Stories, July 1940 1940)
• 155 •  Perry Rhodan, #575: Stadt im Lavameer • interior artwork by Johnny Bruck (variant of cover art for Perry Rhodan, #575: Stadt im Lavameer 1972)
• 156 •  Amazing Stories, September 1930 • interior artwork by Leo Morey (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, September 1930 1930)
• 162 •  Captain Future, Winter 1942 • interior artwork by Earle Bergey (variant of cover art for Captain Future, Winter 1942 1941)
• 164 •  Perry Rhodan, #576: Ein Mutant verschwindet • interior artwork by Johnny Bruck (variant of cover art for Perry Rhodan, #576: Ein Mutant verschwindet 1972)
• 165 •  The Galactic Riddle • interior artwork by Chris Foss (variant of cover art for The Galactic Riddle 1975)
• 167 •  Perry Rhodan, #500: Sie kamen aus dem Nichts • interior artwork by Johnny Bruck (variant of cover art for Perry Rhodan, #500: Sie kamen aus dem Nichts 1971)
• 170 • The Human Angle • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 170 •  Marauders of Gor • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas (variant of cover art for Marauders of Gor 1975)
• 171 •  The Green Blood of Treachery • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 173 •  Air Wonder Stories, July 1929 • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Air Wonder Stories, July 1929 1929)
• 175 •  Nacht und Schimmel • interior artwork by Helmut Wenske (variant of cover art for Nacht und Schimmel 1972)
• 177 •  Other Worlds Science Stories, November 1949 • interior artwork by Malcolm Smith (variant of cover art for Other Worlds Science Stories, November 1949 1949)
• 177 •  Startling Stories, Spring 1944 • interior artwork by Earle Bergey (variant of cover art for Startling Stories, Spring 1944 1944)
• 178 •  Comic: Strange Happenings in Outer Space • (1974) • interior artwork by Moebius
• 180 •  New Mystery Adventures, December 1935 • interior artwork by Norman Saunders (variant of cover art for New Mystery Adventures, December 1935 1935)
• 181 •  Startling Stories, Winter 1945 • interior artwork by Earle Bergey (variant of cover art for Startling Stories, Winter 1945 1945)
• 183 •  The Winged Man • (1913) • interior artwork by E. Dudley Tempest
• 187 • Adventures in the Pulp Jungle • essay by Sam J. Lundwall
• 188 •  Amazing Stories, July 1926 • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, July 1926 1926)
• 194 •  Algol, #27, Fall 1976-Winter 1977 • interior artwork by Eddie Jones (variant of cover art for Algol, #27, Fall 1976-Winter 1977 1976)
• 197 •  Science Fiction Monthly, September 1974 • interior artwork by David Pelham (variant of cover art for Tiger! Tiger! 1974)
• 201 •  Startling Stories, September 1947 • interior artwork by Earle Bergey (variant of cover art for Startling Stories, September 1947 1947)
• 201 •  Amazing Stories, September 1928 • interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of cover art for Amazing Stories, September 1928 1928)
• 203 •  Tales of Wonder, #3 Summer 1938 • (1975) • interior artwork by W. J. Roberts (variant of cover art for Tales of Wonder, #3 Summer 1938 1938)
• bc •  Science Fiction: An Illustrated History • interior artwork by John Schoenherr (variant of cover art for The Impossibles 1963)