2001 very large format paperback with 256 pages in very good condition.

The birth of fantasy began much like that of science fiction, as a matter of fact fantasy stories and science fiction stories were often published in the same magazines, such as Amazing Stories and Weird Tales, but while Science Fiction of the 20th Century goes into great detail on the many scifi magazines, Fantasy of the 20th Century touches on these magazines, again with beautiful pictures, but then focuses on the many, many novels that were published within the genre, beginning most notable with authors like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. What is also looked into is the world of fantasy film that has developed with the genre. The result is a most amazing book that takes you on a unique journey through history and different mediums all pertaining to the vast genre known as fantasy.