DRACULA: THE RARE TEXT OF 1901.
White Rock, British Columbia: Transylvania Press, 1994. Octavo, cloth. First hardcover edition of this text. Limited to 500 copies. Most reprints of DRACULA take their text from the first edition of 1897 (or the first American edition of 1899, or a 1912 edition that corrected some typographical errors in the first edition). However, in 1901, another significantly different edition appeared, a paperback with a slightly abridged text, revised by Stoker himself at the request of the publisher. Stoker cut about 15% of the text, mainly from descriptions and conversations, in order to make the action scenes stand out a bit more. The paperback edition of 1901 is rare, and the publishers of this edition have made a reprint of it (with correction of typographical errors) in order to give readers and scholars a chance to have access to this interesting version of a classic work. Some think it reads better than the original edition. A nearly fine copy in paper slipcase without dust jacket as issued. (33305). Item #33305
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