Release Message:  A historian researching ancient trade patterns meets a very eccentric old gentleman who has invented a means of actually seeing the past, literally. Written by (Pierre) Eugene Mouton.

Description:  Can be found in English translation in News from the Moon. According to the blog referenced: Eugne Mouton's The Historioscope is perhaps the most impressive story in the collection. A historian researching ancient trade patterns meets a very eccentric old gentleman who has invented a means of actually seeing the past, literally. The idea is cleverly developed.