Title-page: THE ANNOTATED | FLATLAND | A ROMANCE OF MANY DIMENSIONS | By EDWIN A. ABBOTT | INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY | IAN STEWART | THE PERSEUS PRESS | A Member of the Perseus Books Group ||
Author: Edwin Abbott Abbott (British, 1838–1926)
Introduction and notes: Ian Stewart (British, b. 1945)
Publisher: The Perseus Press (a member of the Perseus Books Group).
Place of publication: Oxford, UK
Imprint: Originally published in the United States by Perseus Publishing, 2001; this UK edition © Joat Enterprises, 2002. ISBN 1-903985-17-X.
Description: First annotated edition aimed at a general readership, with extensive commentary and contextual notes. Hardcover, 244 × 195 mm; quarter-bound in purple cloth with grey paper sides; spine lettered in gilt; green dust-jacket with geometric design, now in protective clear cover. Signed by Ian Stewart in ink on the title page.
Pagination: pp. [i–viii], ix–xxvii, [1] blank; [2], 1–239, [1] blank, [2] blank — 272 pp. total.
Production notes: Printed and bound in the U.S.A.; set in 11-point Baskerville; text design by Melodie Wertalet / mwdesign.
Illustrations: Includes a reproduction captioned “Edwin A. Abbott, the young headmaster,” with pencilled studio credit “Fradelle and Young, 283 Regent St. W.”
Contents (summary): Ian Stewart, Introduction; complete text of Flatland; annotations and notes; bibliography of Edwin A. Abbott; bibliography of Charles Howard Hinton; Sources and References; Further reading.
Additional Information
| Collection | Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Period | 21 AD , Early 21st century |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Fourth dimension , Geometry , Hyperspace , Mathematics , Social satire |
| Media/Technique | Paper , Wove paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 2002 |
| Binding | Cardboard , Dust jacket , Hardcover , Paper |
| Edition | 2nd edition |
| Location | Bookshelf 22.4. |
| Acquisition year | 2018 |
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