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Bram Stoker, Edward Gorey (illustrator). Dracula, the Definitive Edition. Barnes & Noble, 1996.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: Limited edition. Limited to 750 copies, signed by Edward Gorey, this being #462. Near Fine to Fine condition in the original black box.
Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First printing of this publication (with Gorey illustrations) in book form, large octavo size, 464 pp., in publisher's box, with separate lithograph in wallet, the litho also signed by Gorey. "In 1897, the English-speaking world began a monumental shudder which is still in progress. In that year, 'Dracula', the most bloodcurdling of horror stories, was published in England" (n.b., the opening lines of the books' Introduction, p. ix). This limited edition contains drawings by the inimitable illustrator Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000), whose distinctive style is evocative of a mystical, gothic Victorian era; his vast body of work includes over one hundred books written by himself, as well as those by many well-known authors such as T. S. Eliot, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, H. G. Wells, and Virginia Woolf (n. b., info from the Edward Gorey House website). These illustrations originally appeared in "Dracula, A Toy Theatre"; this publication made special by Gorey's signature on the limitation page as well as on the separate print. ___DESCRIPTION: The volume bound in full black cloth over boards, silver lettering stamped on the front board and spine, small illustration of Count Dracula in red and black mounted onto the front board, two different illustrations taken from the stage setting serving as endpapers, limitation page tipped onto the FFEP with title in red and signed by Edward Gorey, this volume no. 552 of 750 numbered copies (plus 26 lettered), illustrated title page with red lettering, full number line on the copyright page, eight full-page illustrations by Gorey bound in throughout (all of characters in the story), red ribbon marker; large octavo size (9 1/2" by 7"), pagination: [i-viii] ix-xxxvi [1-6] 7-427 [1, colophon]. Separate illustraion (of Lucy Westenra) with the same limitation number, signed by Gorey, in a wallet bound in red cloth over boards and lined with black paper, the illustration contained within corners of black ribbon. Both housed within a drop-back box covered in black cloth and lined with black paper, secured with black ribbon ties. ___CONDITION: Volume fine overall, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, the ribbon tie securely in place, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a hint of rubbing to the illustration on the front board, else fine. The separate illustration and wallet also fine, clean and without wear. The box near fine, strong and sturdy, with some overall light dustiness and the ribbon ties a bit creased from having been tied. ___CITATION: This publication not in Toledano (having been published later), the original illustrations done for "Dracula, A Toy Theatre" being Toledano A73. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
Stoker, Bram. Dracula: The Definitive Edition. Barnes & Noble Books, New York, 1996.
Price: US$2012.50 + shipping
Description: Thick 4to. Black cloth printed in white on the upper bard and with a color paste-on of the Count. Illustrated endpapers. A fine copy. Accompanied by a lithograph by the illustrator. It is housed in a red cloth portfolio and is in fine condition as well. Limited lettered edition of 26 copies from a total printing of 776 copies. Both the book and the lithograph are letter I, and both are signed by Gorey. Illustrated form Gorey's art which originally appeared in 'Dracula, A Toy Theatre' (1979). The book and lithograph are housed in the publisher's clamshell case of black cloth with black ribbon ties. The case has light wear and the book and portfolio are in find condition. .
Seller: Thorn Books, ABAA, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.