POLIDORI, JOHN. The Vampyre; a Tale.
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POLIDORI, JOHN. The Vampyre; a Tale. Lacking half-title. 8vo, later ¾ red morocco by Maurin, spine tooled in gilt in compartments, top edges gilt; light spotting throughout. First edition, second issue with Byron's name removed from the title, earlier state of p. 36 with dropped "a" in "almost." Bound without advertisements; with the preface Extract of a Letter from Geneva at the front. The first vampire novel in the English language. Wolff 5577; Wise p. 96. London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819
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POLIDORI, JOHN. The Vampyre; a Tale.
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