Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy
by (Books on Books) BOSKOVICH, Desirina; VANDERMEER, Jeff
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Abrams, 2019. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 7 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 276 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.99 on rear panel. Highly entertaining collection of shorts on the history of Science-Fiction in literature, art, movies, fashion and Fandom. This book offers by William Gibson and Neil Gaiman among others. The entries are a bit all over the place, but I must admit that the authors and editors did a great job at swinging from the enduring creations of Ralph McQuarrie (Star Wars conceptual artist) to the Voynich manuscript. Not everyday you read about how WarGames (Broderick) shaped military policy in real-life or how the E.T. of the 80's that we knew and loved came from the pen of Harrison Ford's girlfriend at the time (although he and Melissa Mathison did share a 20+ year marriage together). As if you couldn't tell, I really like this book.
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- Bookseller
- Back in Time Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4884
- Title
- Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Author
- (Books on Books) BOSKOVICH, Desirina; VANDERMEER, Jeff
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2019
- Keywords
- Harrison Ford, E.T., Indiana Jones, Ralph McQuarrie, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film Related; Star Wars; Books on books;
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