Vampires from Royal Books, Inc.

New York: McCann and Nugent, 1977. Draft script for the 1977 play which opened on October 20, 1977, at the Martin Beck Theatre, for a run of 925 performances, closing on January 6, 1980. Based on Bram Stoker's classic 1897 Gothic novel and written in 1924 by Irish actor and playwright Hamilton Deane, then revised by American writer… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film, circa early 1970s. With holograph ink annotations to the front wrapper and title page noting the name "Ilse Lahn," an agent and story editor for the Paul Kohner agency. A former Eastern European silver screen star turned vampire vixen tries to recruit undead minions through one-on-one acting lessons. … Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1977. Draft script for the 1977 revival of the 1924 play. With a single holograph ink annotation to the title page. A successful production, especially remarkable for its use of surrealist illustrator Edward Gorey's set and costume designs, which were originally created for an Off-Broadway staging in 1973. The 1977 revival opened on October 20 at the… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1960. Draft script for an unproduced film. Laid in with the script are seven copies of a page of reviews for screenwriter William Sach's film "There is No 13" (1974), as well as a small typed list labeled "BILL SACHS / DISTRIBUTORS HE IS CALLING IN NY". Convinced she is turning into a vampire due to… Read more

West Hollywood: Emery Pictures, 1984. Draft script for an unproduced film, with the word "canyon" spelled in Spanish instead of English on the title page. A teenager is killed in a car accident, only to come back as a vampire in order to protect his girlfriend from a serial killer. Untitled wrappers. Title page… Read more

N.p.: American International Pictures [AIP], 1957. Original lobby card for the 1957 film. The fifth film produced by AIP, a company originally functioning as a distributor. Another teen-monster flick from the 1950s, reminiscent of "I Was a Teenage Werewolf "(1957), only the antagonist is a woman and the creature she becomes is a vampire. 11 x 14… Read more