The Essential Dracula

by Leonard Wolf, Editor and Author

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New York & Evanston, Illinois USA: New American Library Div. of Pengun Books USA Inc., 1993 FIRST THUS. First Edition First Printing by this Publisher. Intro by Leonard Wolf with background info on The Book, cultural history of the Dracula myth, the literary history from Polidori's 1819 The Vampyre to Anne Rice's 1985 Vampire Lestat. Selected filmography from Murnau's 1922 Nosferatu to Coppola's 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula. Includes the definitive annotated edition of Bram Stoker's classic novel including the "missing" first chapter, "Dracula's Guest". Commentary by horror writers Harlan Ellison, Robert Bolch and others. 35 Illustration including Christopher Bing originals. VG+ Black softcover shows slight rubbing and edge wear. Pages clean and tight. Owner inscription by Grant Pontius with date inked in corner of half-title page. This is the 3rd reprint, originally taken from a Yale University copy from the 2nd Printing of the original 1st edition. First reprinted by Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. in 1973 as The Annotated Dracula. This was re-reprinted unchanged by Ballantine Books in 1976. This 3rd Penguin reprint was revised, expanded and substantial amounts of new material added by Leonard Wolf. . First Publisher's Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Christopher Bing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.