This is an Awesome 1977 book - The Great Television Series by Jeff Rovin. South Brunswick and New York: A.S. Barnes and Company. London: Thomas Yoseloff Ltd. ISBN 0-498-01961-6. Printed in the United States of America. 175 pages. Measures 11 ¼” tall and 8 ¾” wide. Has stamped on inside cover, no longer the property of Wichita Public Library. Has original card holder (and check out card) and library markings throughout book. Some of the book  jacket; “ There is no denying the impact that television has had on society, from determining our presidents to what detergent we should use to wash our clothes. However, much of the influence that the medium has had on our lives is due to the television hero. The hero has been a part of humankind’s heritage since the early days of civilization. Heroes – men and women of extraordinary capabilities – symbolize the positive virtues of a society, and stand as representations of what we would all like to be. This is a loving, nostalgic look at the hundreds of heroes who have appeared on television since it become a mass medium in 1947, from the Lone Ranger to Starsky and Hutch. Among the many programs we will explore are – Captain Video, Hopalong Cassidy, Star Trek, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Tarzan, Batman, and Dragnet, as well as the genre shows, the dozens of westerns, comic strip dramatizations, war shows, police and detective series, doctors, lawyers, and others…”…etc.. The original book jacket has some wear from age; tape along the top part of spine area, yellowing, library marking, fading, creases, wear on corners and edges. The outside hard back has some wear from age; library tape residue, wear on corners and edges. Inside pages have some wear from age; page 43/44 has a corner cut out of page (see picture), yellowing (especially around the edges), stains throughout book, library markings, smudges. Please see all pictures! Still an awesome book to look at the pictures and remember all those great television series we couldn’t wait to come on week after week! Great for any collection. Sell at auction “as is”. Thanks for looking!