John William Polidori

The Vampyre

for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones

1819

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Description

First edition third printing of Polidori's The Vampyre owned by Michael Sadleir.

  • John William Polidori (English).
  • London: for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819.
  • [25]-84 pages with the half title.
  • Preface set in 23 lines and misprint "lmost" for "almost," on last line of page 36.
  • Octavo.
  • Paper book label of the collector and bibliographer Michael Sadleir.
  • In the original stitching, all edges uncut as issued, with the original brown/gray paper wrappers.
  • Housed in a green cloth chemise in an open-ended slipcase with gilt lettered spine. 

Condition Report

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Wear consistent with age and use.

Spine worn with loss.

Tear to inner margin (repaired) to page 79/80.

Contemporary ownership signature to front wrapper of "Jane Blackburn, Knowsley(?)" and dated 1819.

Feature(s)

First Edition

Language

English

Subject

Novels, English literature and history

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