The Golden -by Lucius Shepard #228 of 500 Signed and Numbered Copies in a Slipcase ( Vampire Story )

Shingletown, California: Shingletown, CA: Mark V Ziesing, 1993, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1993. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Fine example in a Fine dustjacket, housed in a Near Fine slipcase with a wee bit of very light rubbing, # 228 of 500 signed and numbered copies, signed by Shepard and Fenner, ---"Deviating from traditional tales that feature lonely vampires who prowl through human society in search of victims or solace, this account of vampires flourishing in their own "inhuman society" takes place in the year 1860, when their centuries-long breeding experiments have finally produced "The Golden," a mortal whose blood is perfect and powerful. Mobilized by the news of this discovery, aristocratic vampire clans arrive at the looming Castle Banat, where they plan to partake of the sublime blood. To their shock, the guests find that The Golden, a young girl, has been brutally murdered and her blood already drained. The story also follows the Inspector Michael Beheim -a recent vampire -assigned to track down the killer. Recounted in full 19th-century literary style with gothic elements and foreshadowing, the inspector navigates his way through the vampire world and the crime therein"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- . Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (see description)/Fine (see description). Illus. by Arnie Fenner cover Art. 6.75w x 9.75h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.