{"product_id":"dracula-sprayed-edge-gift-edition-9781398861077","title":"Dracula: Sprayed Edge Gift Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBram Stoker's classic gothic tale, \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e, is presented here in a stunning hardback edition featuring silver cover embossing, patterned endpapers and printed page edges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e (1897) begins with a young solicitor, Jonathan Harker, on his way to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula, who is buying property in London. Harker endures a nightmarish stay at Dracula's castle, which foreshadows some bizarre events in England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst, a huge wolf-like creature is seen to leap from the deck of a Russian ship which has run aground on the shores of Whitby, its captain dead at the helm and its crew mysteriously absent; and then Lucy - a friend of Harker's fiancée, Mina - develops a strange wasting disease and red marks on her throat. Vampire expert Professor Van Helsing convinces Harker and his friends that if Mina is not to share the same fate as poor 'undead' Lucy, Dracula must be caught and ritually killed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDracula is widely considered the pre-eminent vampire story, influencing literature and popular culture for over 100 years. This handsome gift edition contains the classic, unabridged text, exquisitely presented with printed page edges, silver cover embossing, patterned endpapers and ivory paper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Decorative Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series brings together elegant hardcover editions of classic works, featuring Wibalin binding, stencilled page edges, foil accents and patterned endpapers. Beautifully crafted with a traditional design sensibility, this series will make a handsome collection in any home library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bram Stoker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398861077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBram Stoker\u003c\/b\u003e (1847-1912) was born in Dublin in Ireland. A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, Stoker was inspired to write \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e when he met Armin Vámbéery, an Hungarian writer, who told Stoker tales of the Carpathian Mountains. This inspired Stoker to study European folklore and the history of vampires.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bram Stoker \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834174455965,"sku":"9781398861077","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5924bfb2-80e0-4d0c-a43e-602bfce3c01c.jpg?v=1776145397","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/dracula-sprayed-edge-gift-edition-9781398861077","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}