From Thorn Books, ABAA, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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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. This title has a curious bibliographic history, with first issues attributing authorship to Lord Byron, then removing Byron's name, then this issue (Viets IV), with gathering 'A' reset to 23 lines to account for the removal of a slur on Mary Godwin and Jane Clermont and with 'lmost' on page 36. Earlier issues are nearly unavailable, making this essentially the earliest printing obtainable of the first book on vampires. See Viets in PBSA LXIII (1969), 83-103. Seller Inventory # 17887
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Vampyre; A Tale
Publisher: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, London
Publication Date: 1819
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Edition: First edition.
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