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Vampires: Encounters With the Undead

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The most wide-ranging collection of vampire tales ever features two centuries of spine-tingling writing, from John Polidori to Robert Block, Alexis Tolstoy to Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Henry Kuttner. Every page of Vampires features a column of commentary by the editor, expanding upon the stories and exploring the evolution of the vampire mystique in folklore, literature, and popular culture. More than 200 beautifully rendered black-and-white images of vintage engravings, film posters, and popular artifacts make this big book the "living end" of vampire fact, fiction, and lore.

Language: English

Pages: 592

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Release: October 31, 2006

ISBN: 1579124755

ISBN 13: 9781579124755

Vampires: Encounters With the Undead

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The most wide-ranging collection of vampire tales ever features two centuries of spine-tingling writing, from John Polidori to Robert Block, Alexis Tolstoy to Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Henry Kuttner. Every page of Vampires features a column of commentary by the editor, expanding upon the stories and exploring the evolution of the vampire mystique in folklore, literature, and popular culture. More than 200 beautifully rendered black-and-white images of vintage engravings, film posters, and popular artifacts make this big book the "living end" of vampire fact, fiction, and lore.

Language: English

Pages: 592

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Release: October 31, 2006

ISBN: 1579124755

ISBN 13: 9781579124755

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