1926 – Dracula – Bram Stoker | Famous Horror Literature & Vampire Fiction!

Dracula by Bram Stoker stands undisputably as the most recognizable novel in Gothic vampire fiction. The story is apostolic, being told through letters, diaries, and telegrams as the narrative travels from the mountains of Transylvania to England and back again. Stoker collected hundreds of pages of research notes while writing the tale, blending folktale and myth with history, to the point that some critics of the time deemed it to be too terrifying for public enjoyment. However, the book has become a fixture of the horror genre, with figures such as Professor Van Helsing and Count Dracula being portrayed in hundreds of adaptations and retellings.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dracula
• Author: Bram Stoker
• Publisher: New York, Grosset and Dunlap
• Edition: ©1897 [c. 1926]
  • All Grosset & Dunlap editions list the original publication date of 1897 on the copyright page
  • Dating based on ads at the end
• Binding: Orange cloth with black borders and titling
  • Facsimile dust jacket
• Format: Octavo (8vo), single volume
• Size: ~ 7.75 in x 5.25 in (19.5 cm x 13.25 cm)
• Collation: [2], ix, [1], 354, [2]
• Contents Include:
  • Full text of Dracula
• Provenance: Handwritten signature of Tobias on front flyleaf
• Reference(s): Dalby, Bram Stoker: A Bibliography of First Editions; Melton, Dracula: A Century of Editions

Condition:

Good. Binding is secure with light repair, with moderate rubbing and fraying to edges, corners, and spine. The text block is intact and secure. Pages are mildly age-toned with occasional foxing. The professional facsimile dust jacket in Excellent condition.

Why Collect This?

• Early printing of a cornerstone horror novel
• Distinctive orange cloth binding
• Full text in the familiar epistolary format

Item Number: #31209