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The Halstead Treasury of Ancient Science Fiction. by Richardson, Matthew (editor) - 2001
by Richardson, Matthew (editor)
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The Halstead Treasury of Ancient Science Fiction.
by Richardson, Matthew (editor)
- Used
- Paperback
Sydney: Halstead Press, 2001. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, covers lightly creased, minor edgewear. 191 pp. This collection consists of ancient historical science fiction stories written in Japan, Rome and other places worldwide, edited with commentary by Matthew Richardson. Authors such as Cicero and Plato (Atlantis) join forces with little known writers of the ancient Eastern world. The translations from five different languages are vivid. Each story is followed by a brief commentary relating it to the science and writing of the times, with notes to explain the less obvious meanings.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (AU)
- Book Condition Used
- Binding Paperback
- ISBN 10 1875684646
- ISBN 13 9781875684649
- Publisher Halstead Press
- Place of Publication Sydney
- Date Published 2001
- Keywords reference, science fiction, sf, historical fiction, literature classics, ancient history, translation