Book excerpt: The theory of linear Volterra Integro-differental equations has been developing rapidly in the last three decades. This book provides an easy-to-read, concise introduction to the theory of ill-posed abstract Volterra Integro-differential equations. It is accessible to readers whose backgrounds include functions of one complex variable, integration theory and the basic theory of locally convex spaces. Each chapter is further divided into sections and subsections, and contains plenty of examples and open problems.