In addition, it is also an enduring classic of literature. Dracula, from the first illustrated edition of bram stoker. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dracula illustrated top five classics book 2. The book itself is a 349 page hardcover with a red cloth cover stamped on the front panel in gold. Dracula, by bram stoker, is a wellthought out, complex novel that leaves the reader pageturning into the late hours of the night. Dracula, by bram stoker, illustrated, vampire novel, vintage book. It is hard bound with red gilded letters on the spine and the dust jacket has a simple clean design. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. First published in 1897, dracula established the ground rules for virtually all vampire fiction written in its wake. The book is bound in the original publishers yellow cloth with red lettering. Critics and fans alike praise lee for his mastery of complex emotion and, in this book, forty illustrations present dracula as never seen before.
Under the sunset first edition signed by bram stoker rare rare. Dracula illustrated published november 4th 2014 kindle edition authors. Abraham bram stoker 1847 1912 was educated at trinity college, dublin and joined the irish civil service before his love of theatre led him to become the unpaid drama critic for the dublin mail. Philip burnejoness painting the vampire was exhibited for the first. Using various methods, including the hypnosis of mina, they follow dracula all the way to the borgo pass in transylvania, where they find the last remaining box being transported to castle dracula by a group of gypsies. And i bid you welcome this is the first edition of dracula, published on 16 may, 1897, by archibald constable and company, london, and priced at 6 shillings. Dracula is the ultimate horror story, producing one of literatures most lasting villains. Bram stoker first editions adrian harrington rare books. Under the sunset first edition signed by bram stoker rare. Young solicitor jonathan harker travels from london to transylvania on a business trip to meet the eccentric count dracula.
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Written during stokers time as business manager of the lyceum theatre, the novel was written to supplement his income. Dracula, from the first illustrated edition of bram stokers. In draculas remote carpathian mountain home he discovers that the count is a blood drinking vampire. I am a horror writer so reading bram stoker s dracula. First edition, first issue, with correspondence from bram stoker and from the books dedicatee. Bauman rare books offers highly prized first edition of bram stokers dracula. Bauman rare books offers highly prized first edition of. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so he may find new blood and spread undead curse, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and. Presented in diaries, letters and news items, this story of the bloodsucking vampire who preys on the living and can be repelled by garlic, crucifix and a wooden stake is both terrible and powerful. Bram stokers dracula fantasy illustrated edition by.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dracula. He went on to act as as manager and secretary for the actor sir henry irving, while writing his novels, the most famous of which is dracula. The illustrated dracula by bram stoker illustrations by. Stoker dracula first edition sellersupplied images abebooks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Blood of the vampire and, most enduringly of all, bram stokers iconic novel, dracula. Edge wear to preliminary pages, small tear to gutter of final two leafs of adverts at rear. The book is chiefly well written, but you have to be in the mood for an older style of writing. Bram stokers dracula fantasy illustrated edition by bram. Classic horror book complete with an image gallery at the close including two photos of first edition covers, an example of stoker s handwritten notes, photo of the author and of his former home, a lobby card of the 1931 film version and screen shot of bela lugosi and more. Rare dracula book by bram stoker 1924 first edition. You may have seen every dracula movie ever made, but you do not know the real count dracula until such time as you have read stoker s book. I suggest, if you are feeling adventurous, read the book and then follow it up by watching the 1931 version of dracula. Bram stoker 18471912 was an irish theatre manager and gothic novelist, the.
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Bram stoker 18471912 was an irish theatre manager and gothic novelist, the author of dracula and creator of the modern vampire genre. Bram stoker s iconic novel dracula begins with a young man, jonathan harker, arriving in transylvania where he has an appointment to keep with a certain count dracula. Bibliographically, a complex book, this version rough mustard cloth, sheets bulking 26 mm, no ad on page 392 is generally considered to be the first printing. Dracula bram stoker first edition, first printing lw currey, inc. The original, unabridged, and proofread text stokers short story, draculas guest fullcolor maps and historical illustrations introduction author bio. Vintage 1973 dracula bram stoker illustrated softcover book interlyth ltd. The first edition of this work was published in 1897 by archibald constable and company, winchester. A harrowing, memorable, and enduring story about the worlds most famous vampire.
The count is looking for a london home and jonathan, who has the details of a large house that might suit dracula, is keen to make the counts acquaintance and visit him in his. In this new illustrated edition, jae lee, one of the most talkedabout artists for marvel comics, reawakens count dracula. Bram stoker 18471912 was an irish theatre manager and gothic novelist, the author of dracula and. In this new illustrated edition, jae lee, one of the most talkedabout artists for marvel comics, reawakens. Bram stoker books rare and first editions signed by novelist. Although the beetle initially sold more copies than this book, marshs novel eventually fell into the black hole of forgotten books, whereas dracula still reigned. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula. Critics and fans alike praise lee for his mastery of complex emotion and, in this book, forty illustrations present dracula. Bram stoker books list of books by author bram stoker. Sandrova and published as a supplement to the popular monthly blue journal sinii zhurnal. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Dracula first edition by bram stoker justcollecting. First edition, first printing signed by bram stoker on a handwritten letter laid into the book.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dracula illustrated top five classics book. Unfollow dracula bram stoker book to stop getting updates on your ebay. First edition, later issue printed on pages bulking roughly 78, with the shoulder of shasta at rear blank. Classic horror book complete with an image gallery at the close including two photos of first edition covers, an example of stoker s handwritten notes, photo of the author and of his former home, a lobby. The novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between dracula. They overcome the gypsies, throw the box to the ground, tear open its lid, and discover the body of the count.
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