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 signed by bram stoker 1897 archibald by bram stoker edition. Fay weldon bram stoker s dracula omnibus 1st edition 1st printing. Dracula wordsworth classics paperback september 1, 1997. This german edition was the final translation published in stokers lifetime 18471912, following hungarian 1898, icelandic 1901, and russian 1902 editions. First edition, later issue printed on pages bulking roughly 78, with the shoulder of shasta a t rear blank verso followed by eight additional pages of. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an exquisitely designed foilstamped binding, with distinctive. To best understand the storyline of dracula, its important to imagine yourself as a. Dracula first edition by bram stoker dracula is a gothic novel by bram stoker 18471912.
Stoker dracula first edition sellersupplied images abebooks. Find dracula signed by bram stoker 1897 archibald by bram stoker 1897. The book is bound in the original publishers yellow cloth with red lettering. 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. Bram abraham stoker 18471912 was born near dublin, the third of seven children. 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. Bauman rare books offers highly prized first edition of bram stokers dracula. Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first issue is without the advertisement for stokers the. Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known today for his 1897 gothic horror novel dracula. Overall, a very good copy of this scarce first edition 1st edition.
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. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of. Rent dracula 1st edition 9780451530660 today, or search our site for other textbooks by bram stoker. Contexts includes probable inspirations for dracula in the earlier works of james malcolm rymer and emily gerard. Unfollow dracula bram stoker book to stop getting updates on your ebay.
Bram stokers 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. Dracula by stoker, bram and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One page of ads at rear for the shoulder of shasta. First edition, first printing signed by bram stoker on a handwritten letter laid into the book. Bauman rare books offers highly prized first edition of bram. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Dracula bram stoker first edition, first printing lw currey, inc. Dracula bram stoker first edition raptis rare books. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor sir henry irving and business manager of the lyceum theatre, which irving owned. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. Dracula bram stoker first edition signed raptis rare books.
Dracula first edition em portugues do brasil bram stoker on. Dracula first edition by bram stoker justcollecting. The first issue is without the advertisement for stoker s the shoulder of shasta on page 392. Throughout, stoker emphasizes that his vampire story takes place not in a hazy, fictional past, but in a sharply realized england of the 1890s.
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 1897 was a good year. Written during stokers time as business manager of the lyceum theatre, the novel was written to supplement his income. Rather than tracing dracula through all his later incarnations, this edition offers ways to understand the late victorian origins of bram stokers remarkable book. 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. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. Originally published in 1897, bram stokers dracula has spawned countless new editions, inspired over fifty films, and hundreds of reimaginings. A rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas. We have you covered with 247 instant online tutoring. Dracula was republished in an abridged version in the uk by archibald constable and company, westminster. First edition, first issue with the may 1897 and with no advertisements as issued and.
First published in 1897, bram stoker s dracula established the ground rules for virtually all vampire fiction written in its wake. Budapesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which i got of it from. In 1903 the second half of chapter i jonathan harkers journal appeared under that title in the new edition. According to a short article in the miscellaneous section of the may 3, 1901 issue of the sheffield daily independent, sheffield, mr. Stokers classic, the defining text of vampire literature, was first published in london in 1897. Archibald constable and company, 1897, first edition, presumed first printing, first issue with no. The first edition of this work was published in 1897 by archibald constable and company, winchester. Dracula, 1897, archibald, constable, company, bram, stoker, shas book condition.
Fay weldon bram stoker s dracula omnibus draculathe lair of the white wormdraculas guest 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york chartwell books, inc. The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. First published in 1897, the novel was influenced by a history of vampire myths and stories, but stoker shaped all those fragmented tales to create a literary legend that was just the start of what we know and understand about vampires in current literature. Bram stoker s clever and thrilling vampire story, dracula, has just been added to messrs. Written in epistolary form, dracula chronicles a vampires journey from transylvania to the nighttime streets of london and is a virtual textbook of victorianera fears and anxieties. Dracula, by bram stoker 1897 the story in a nutshell. This norton critical edition presents fully annotated the text of the 1897 first edition. Dracula, a longman cutural edition 1st edition pearson. Bram stoker books list of books by author bram stoker. Dracula by bram stoker meet your next favorite book.
Bram stoker 18471912 was an irish theatre manager and gothic. First edition, first issue, with correspondence from bram stoker and from the books dedicatee. Fay weldon bram stokers dracula omnibus 1st edition 1st. Dracula by bram stoker animated book summary duration. Bauman rare books offers highly prized first edition of. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Draculaby bram stokerfirst edition, later issue in original bindingof the classic vampire novelwestminster. Written in epistolary form, dracula chronicles a vampires. Rent dracula 1st edition 9780141439846 today, or search our site for other textbooks by bram stoker. Fay weldon bram stokers dracula omnibus draculathe lair of the white wormdraculas guest 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york chartwell books, inc. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. In near fine condition, without the usual restoration. Dracula signed by bram stoker 1897 archibald by bram. Bram stoker dracula with signed two page letter by bram stoker.
First edition, first issue, with correspondence from bram stoker and from the books dedicatee hommybeg, aka hall caine. 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. Stoker writes on lyceum theatre letterhead to a mr. Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Dracula by bram stoker, first edition, doubleday abebooks. Also included are a discussion of stokers working notes for the novel and dracula s guest, the original. First edition, early impression with the the shoulder of shasta advert and the 16 pages of adverts at the end. 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. Discover a first edition of dracula on the british librarys discovering.
Mar 17, 2017 bram stoker s dracula is a classic vampire tale. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula. An excerpt from of dracula was published in the uk under the name jonathan harkers journal. Archibald constable and company, 2 whitehall gardens, 1897. Dracula by bram stoker norton critical editions 1st edition paperback book. Dracula is highly sensationalan immense amount of energy, a certain degree of imaginative faculty, and many ingenious and gruesome details are there. Dracula by bram stoker 2014 edition by bram stoker. A classic horror novel that has inspired countless writers and film makers. Dracula, published in 1897, is the most famous of all tales of vampirism. First published in 1897, the novel was influenced by a history of vampire myths and stories, but stoker shaped all those fragmented tales to.
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