JG Press, North Dighton, MA, 1996, in fine condition in illustrated boards and dustjacket. Dimensions: 4to = 11.2 x 9.2 x 1.0 inches, 304 pages, with complete index. Dustjacket photograph is Maria's robot double from the film Metropolis. "The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is highly informative, superbly illustrated and hugely enjoyable. A definitive guide ot the most popular entertainment genre of the twentieth century. Illustrated with over 200 color photographs, it explains the nature of SF's astounding stories and gives a comprehensive guide to the great craftsmen in SF, as well as the heroes and villains they created. It also charts the meteoric rise of SF from its early pulp-fiction status to that of the largest grossing film and television genre ever." $15 price includes all shipping costs.