1937 Dracula's Guest Bram Stoker

Description: Click here to see our other books! Dracula's Guest Bram Stoker 1937 Hilnab-Curl : New York 8" by 5.5" 11-284pp SUMMARY The first American edition of this prequel to the horror classic, accompanied by eight further short stories from the author. Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce first US edition of this work.'Dracula's Guest' was initially the first chapter of Stoker's 1897 novel, but was deleted prior to publication at the publisher's recommendation. The work first appeared in print in 1914, the year following Stoker's death, in the collection 'Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories'. This is the first American edition of this work, published in 1937, featuring the 'weird stories', but with the title limited to simply 'Dracula's Guest'.Eight further short stories appear within this work, including 'A Dream of Red Hands' and 'The Burial of the Rats'. The front pastedown of this work features the bookplate of American science fiction editor, publisher and writer Donald Allen Wollheim. His name also appears as a stamp to the rear free endpaper. A leading influence on science fiction and fandom in the twentieth-century United States, Ursula K. Le Guin called him a 'tough, reliable editor'. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Some fading to board perimeters and spine. Bumping to spine head and tail, with fraying here. Contemporary owner's bookplate to front pastedown, and stamp to rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean, and a little age toned to perimeters due to paper type. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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