Hollande

1995 · 901Q43 — Not Stated: Little Brown and Company 1995 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. The first edition of this intriguing blend of fact and fiction surrounding the myth of Lord Byron living as a vampire written by Tom Holland. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original black cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Written by English author and historian Tom Holland who has written a number of best-selling works on classical and medieval history. This particular novel explores the idea that famed poet Lord Byron was in fact a vampire. Byron's personal physician John Polidori is often credited with writing the first modern vampire story with some people speculating that it was based on Byron. This intriguing novel presents Rebecca Carville an academic trying to track down a lost memoir of Byrons who shockingly comes face-to-face with the immortal man himself. Bound in the publisher's original black cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is also excellent with the odd mark and light edge wear. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine Little, Brown, and Company hardcover