Bram Stoker; John Banville [intro.] — Dracula

London, The Folio Society, 2009. Cloth. A fine copy of the Folio Society's illustrated edition of this classic of Gothic literature, with an introduction by John Banville. The first thus edition, second printing of this work, printed on Abbey wove paper and bound by Lachenmaier in a pictorial cloth binding, from a design by the artist. With the original slipcase. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eight black-and-white plates by Abigail Rorer. Collated, complete. A lovely copy of Bram Stoker's classic Gothic novel, introduced by the award-winning author John Banville, and illustrated with striking wood engravings throughout.The text follows that of the first edition, with minor emendations. In a pictorial cloth binding with the original slipcase. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Slipcase is in excellent condition. Fine . Ill.: Abigail Rorer. Fine .