Wyn in 1952, was a pair of mysteries bound tetebeche. Dracula amazonclassics edition kindle edition by stoker, bram. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. This norton critical edition presents fully annotated the text of the 1897 first edition. Dracula by bram stoker signed first edition 1897 from. Bram stoker hardcover horror books for sale in stock ebay. Every library and book collection will be enhanced with the inclusion of this novel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Different narrators in this book get a different fonttypeface with a brief explanation of this, and the illustrations are simple and fitting with the story atmospheric black and white. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Collectors use the term first edition to mean first edition, 1st state. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Dracula by bram stoker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The bulk of the book is about portrayals of dracula on stage, screen, and in literature.
Stokers classic, the defining text of vampire literature, was first published in london in 1897. First edition, first printing signed by bram stoker on a laid in signature. The first edition of this work was published in 1897 by archibald constable and company, winchester. The first book published by ace, which was founded by aaron a. 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. Rare 19th century volume is inscribed by the author october 5th, 2011 just in time for halloween, bauman rare books, the countrys premier rare and antiquarian bookseller, announces its acquisition and offering of a first edition, scarce first issue, authorinscribed edition of bram stokers dracula. Remember when collecting first editions that condition and scarcity are the main contributing factors to the price of a book. You can check this book out on our website or in our gallery in oldwick, new jersey. Dracula first edition bram stoker bauman rare books. Bram stoker first editions 1847 1912 abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known today for his 1897 gothic novel dracula. This is the first edition of dracula, published on 16 may, 1897, by archibald constable and company, london, and priced at 6 shillings. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread. Bram stoker books rare and first editions signed by. Dracula by stoker bram, first edition abebooks passion for books.
I found this book in the library when looking for information on the 1931 film dracula, and was rewarded with all the material i wanted. Bauman rare books offers highly prized first edition of bram. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in 1897, that became the basis for an entire genre of literature and film. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas. Dracula unbound signed first edition aldiss, brian, frank mayo on. Contexts includes probable inspirations for dracula in the earlier works of james malcolm rymer and emily gerard. Then in 1901, the first translation of dracula would occur, into icelandic interestingly enough, and stoker would write an introduction for this edition. 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, although copies without an inserted catalogue may have been distributed earlier and currently are considered more desirable than those with this 8page contemporary catalogue which. Dracula by bram stoker, first edition, doubleday abebooks. The book is bound in the original publishers yellow cloth with red lettering. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dracula amazonclassics edition. This an alternative cover edition for isbn 0393970124. The cover of the first edition authorbram stoker countryunited kingdom languageenglish genrehorror, gothic publisherarchibald constable and company publication date 26 may 1897 pages418 oclc1447002 dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker.
Bram stoker 18471912 was an irish theatre manager and gothic novelist, the author of dracula and creator of the modern vampire genre. This german edition was the final translation published in stokers lifetime 18471912, following hungarian 1898, icelandic 1901, and russian 1902 editions. Keith vinings too hot for hell, backed with samuel w. In her book the essential dracula, clare hawordmaden suggested that the castle of count dracula was inspired by slains castle, at which bram stoker was a guest of the 19th earl of erroll.
Taylors the grinning gismo, priced at 35 cents, with serial number d01. Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known today for his 1897 gothic novel dracula. Stoker lived to see the publication of the first american edition in which several changes, a few of some importance, were introduced. Apr 15, 2019 the book presents several colour illustrations, and these certainly does add to the narrative, as the art usefully depicts the most important aspects of the story. For anyone interested in taking a first, tentative step towards understanding the plot of dracula then this is a useful book. A first edition of the thriller, the mystery of the sea, in a very good condition. Bram stoker is best known for his 1897 novel of dracula.
Dracula and frankenstein are friends by katherine tegen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bauman rare books offers highly prized first edition of bram stokers dracula. Some of those clues were discovered in a recently translated first edition of dracula from iceland titled makt myrkranna, or power of darkness. Modern firsts first edition of a book published after 1900. First edition, first printing signed by bram stoker on a handwritten letter laid into the book. If you are unfamiliar with the grading scale for book conditions you can find it on our used books page. In this example, the book is technically a first edition but fourth printing or fourth state. First edition, first issue on thicker paper with one blank leaf at rear and no ads with the original endpapers. Dracula, published in 1897, is the most famous of all tales of vampirism. Original pictorial cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine.
However, during his lifetime, stoker was better known as the personal assistant of actor henry irving, and business manager of the lyceum theatre in london which irving owned. Dracula by bram stoker 1897 first edition custom binding. Undoubtedly, stoker presented the book to munsey in an unsuccessful hope that munsey would serialize dracula in one of his magazines. First edition, early issue, of this masterpiece of horror, together with an autograph letter signed by stoker regarding his novel. Written during stokers time as business manager of the lyceum theatre, the novel was written to supplement his income. First edition, first issue with the may 1897 and with no advertisements as issued and printed on thicker stock.
Thus you could see the words first edition on a book with the number starting at 4 or d. According to miller, he first visited cruden bay in 1893, three years after work had begun on dracula. May 19, 2017 the icelandic translation of dracula is actually a different book the mysteries of this gothic classic arent over yet still from the 1958 horror film dracula starring christopher lee. Anyway this book is good value for what it is better made than your average hardback, with the clean and effective design based on the first edition. Octavo, 20thcentury full yellow morocco reproducing the original cloth, all edges gilt.
Bram stoker first editions adrian harrington rare books. Buy classic leather bound books, like dracula by bram stoker, 1897, first edition, with custom binding, at franklin books. Dracula amazonclassics edition kindle edition by stoker. The icelandic translation of dracula is actually a. Rare books by bram stoker, including first editions and signed first edition copies of dracula. The first edition of the novel was published in may 26th 1897, and was written by bram stoker. Pdf dracula book by bram stoker free download 488 pages. Dracula bram stoker first edition raptis rare books. 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. First published in 1897, bram stokers dracula established the ground rules for virtually all vampire fiction written in its wake. Many publishers use the term first edition to mean a book reprinted without changes. Nov 08, 2012 the many covers of bram stokers dracula.
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