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Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
Bram Stoker
1914
George Routledge & Sons LTD : London
7.5" by 5"
[8], 200pp
SUMMARY
A sought after short story collection by the renowned Irish Gothic author Bram Stoker, the second impression.
Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 13.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, second impression.
An entertaining short story collection by Bram Stoker, containing nine stories in total.
This volume includes 'Dracula's Guest', 'The Judge's House', 'The Squaw', 'The Secret of the Growing Gold', 'A Gipsy Prophecy', 'The Coming of Abel Behenna', 'The Burial of the Rats', 'A Dream of Red Hands', and 'Crooken Sands'.
'Dracula's Guest' is believed to have originally been written as the first chapter of Stoker's novel 'Dracula', being deleted prior to publication as it was superfluous to the story.
Austin's Library label to the front paste down, stamps to the reto of the front endpaper.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, a little worn. Prior owner's ink to the front board, 'short stories'. Some light marks to the boards and spine, a little heavier to the front board. Spine is lightly faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is tender. Spots to the fore edge. Label to the front paste down. Stamps to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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