The Vampyre
by Polidori, John William
The Vampyre is a short story written by John William Polidori and first published in 1819. Christopher Frayling wrote that it was "the first story successfully to fuse the disparate elements of vampirism into a coherent literary genre." The work quickly became a popular success, exploiting the public's penchant for gothic horror and transforming the mythology of the vampire from a creature of folklore to an aristocratic fiend preying on society.
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The Vampyre: A Tale
by Polidori, John William
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- 1819
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London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819 First edition, third Sherwood issue (Viets IV), with no author credited on the title page and without the references to Mary Godwin and Jane Clermont, and "lmost" to page 36. Finely bound in three-quarter red morocco, with two raised bands to the spine, boards ruled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, light marbled endpapers.… Read more about this item Item Price
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by POLIDORI, John William
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London: for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819, 1819. FIRST EDITION THIRD ISSUE AND MICHAEL SADLEIR'S COPY. pp.[25]-84, with the half title, complete, 8vo., this issue with the preface set in 23 lines and misprint "lmost" for "almost," on last line of page 36, still in the original stitching, all edges uncut as issued, with the original brown/gray paper wrappers,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Vampyre; A Tale
by POLIDORI, John William (Lord Byron)
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London: John Miller, 1819, 1819. THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE PIRATED PRINTING WITH BYRON'S NAME ON THE TITLE PAGE. 1 vol., 20.8mm x 13.8mm, 46pp., with the half-title, complete, extracted, internally clean and bright. Housed in a cloth clamshell box, gilt lettered black morocco spine label. OCLC locates only 8 copies in institutions. Seven in the U.S. and one in… Read more about this item Item Price
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by POLIDORI, John William
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London: for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819, 1819. FIRST EDITION SECOND SHERWOOD ISSUE IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS, 1 vol., 8-7/8" x 5-5/8", half-title present, pp.xxv+[i](blank)+[27]-84, 8vo., bound in the original gray paper wrappers, entirely uncut as issued, spine worn but original stitching is firm, rear cover detached, internally clean and bright, free of foxing, ownership name erased from upper front… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Polidori, John William
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- 1819
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London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. xxv,(1),27-84pp. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones' Third Issue. Half-title is present. The 'Extract', pp. 73-84, is present. Both Extracts are sometimes attributed to John Mitford. Nicely bound to style in quarter calf, spine gilt; leather lettering label, gilt; marbled paper boards, vellum tips. A fine copy.
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The Vampyre: A Tale
by Polidori, John William
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- 1918
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London: Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, 1918. The first vampire story in English literature! First edition, first printing of this last of the five issues of this tale, and the third with the Sherwood, Neely, and Jones imprint. Much scarcer than the second issue. Originally thought to be a tale by Lord Byron. This rare copy is in original wrappers… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Vampyre (Mint Editions)
by Polidori, John William
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The Vampyre
by John William Polidori
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- limited to 1000 copies
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- 1974
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The Vampyre by John William Polidori
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The Gubblecote Press, 1974
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The Vampyre: A Tale
by Polidori, John William (Author); Ash, Russell (Introduction)
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- 1974
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Tring: The Gubblecote Press, 1974. Limited edition hardcover with printed boards, no dust jacket, in very good condition. Board corners are slightly rubbed. Content is as unread. LW. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Item Price
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The Vampyre: A Tale By Lord Byron (1819)
by John William Polidori (Editor)
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- 2010-09-10
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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The Vampyre (Mint Editions)
by Polidori, John William
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- 2021
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The Vampyre: A Tale
by Polidori, John William
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- 2016-02-17
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The Vampyre: A Tale By Lord Byron (1819)
by John William Polidori (Editor)
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- 2007-11-10
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The Vampyre
by John Polidori William
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The Vampyre
by John William Polidori
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The Vampyre (Vampire) and Other Macabre Tales
by Polidori, John William
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- 2012
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The Vampyre: A Tale By Lord Byron (1819)
by John William Polidori (Editor)
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- 2010-05-22
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- 9781161724400
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The Vampyre
by John William Polidori
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- 9781513277707
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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; When Aubrey, a young Englishman, meets a mysterious man from London high society, Lord Ruthven, they become unlikely friends. Shortly after, Aubrey decides to accompany the noble on a trip to Rome. However, when a moral disagreement ari Item Price
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The Vampyre: A Tale
by Polidori, John William
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- 2016-02-17
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The Vampyre (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
by John William Polidori
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- 2011-04-28
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- 9781447404736
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