The Natural History of the Vampire.
New York: Putnams, 1972. Third Impression, First US Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xii + 260pp. Green cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Bibliography & index. B/w illustrations. In this comprehensive history, "Masters illustrates the whole range of vampire traits and practice, and explains how and why the cult of the vampire should have terrorized man for so long.... offering useful advice on protection against all varieties of vampire, (&) describing real-life vampires as well as mythological ones." Despite this rather joking description, a serious overview of the history and mythology of the vampire. Corners and spine ends lightly bruised and rubbed, page edges darkened and quite heavily flecked, light discolored patches to front free end paper (front blank) possibly from the removal of bookplate?, else a tight, clean VG copy (no dust jacket). Item #61096
ISBN: 0399109315
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