An Episode of Flatland

[ffutures]

I tried to buy a copy of Charles Hinton's "An Episode of Flatland" on Ebay last night. First edition but second printing and not particularly nice condition from the sound of it - there were no bids yesterday morning, when I thought I'd better put in a bid in case I had a breakdown on the way home or something, by the evening there were five more. Tried another bid at the last minute but it went for £16.75, which is a little annoying. There are a few other copies around the £100 mark on abebooks, but nothing I can afford, and the on-line version from Project Gutenberg is based on an edited text, not the complete book.

All a little annoying, but not the end of the world. But if someone does happen to see another copy on sale anywhere cheap...

Comments

[w00hoo.livejournal.com]

I'd seen that on there but hadn't bothered to mention it as I assumed you had a copy already (although I guess it hits your 'want to buy' searches anyway!) Our library here has a copy of the Flatland (a 60's edition IIRC) but not the Charles Hinton book I don't think (otherwise I could look at it for changes etc...)

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I've seen the extract that Project Gutenberg publish (which is in turn based on a Dover edition of Hinton's collected works) but not the full book; it isn't needed for the current project, but if I ever want to go with a sequel I'd want the full text.

[w00hoo.livejournal.com]

Nope, rechecked the catalogue, we've the 'original' only.

Author Abbott, Edwin A. Other titles by Author(s)
Title Flatland : a romance of many dimensions / with illustrations by the author, A.Square (Edwin A. Abbott)
Edition [2nd rev. ed.]
Publisher Oxford : Blackwell, 1962
Year 1962
Control Number A00285540
Notes Reprint of the 2nd rev. ed.,London: Seely, 1884