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The Natural History of the Vampire
by Masters, Anthony
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. First American Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Comprehensive history of the vampire in fact & fiction from the Middle Ages to the present, in259 pages with Bibliography, Index, & 12 pages of glossy black & white illustrations in center, most stills from vampire films. First American Edition, First Printing, from 1972, this hardcover 8vo has black cloth-covered boards lettered in green to spine. Condition is VG: generally very clean with mild foxed spots to outside fore edge & endpapers, mild tanning to same. Else, pages are creamy white & unmarked, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Definite musty odor (please do not order if sensitive!) The unclipped DJ is also VG, with slight rubbing to extremities, heaviest at corners & spine tips. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022273
- Title
- The Natural History of the Vampire
- Author
- Masters, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- VAMPIRES VAMPIRISM MOVIE FILM FOLKLORE FICTION UNDEAD LIVING DEAD
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film/Television;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Spine
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- New
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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