Item #64789 The Vampire Book. The Encyclopedia of the Undead. J. Gordon MELTON.

The Vampire Book. The Encyclopedia of the Undead.

Detroit, MI: Visible Ink [ Gale Research ], [ 1994 ]. First Edition. Softcover. Small thick quarto. xxxviii + 852pp. B&w frontispiece and illustrations. A massive alphabetically arranged survey of vampire myths and stories. From the publisher: "The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead, explores the historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular aspects of one of the world's most mesmerizing paranormal subject. This vast reference is an alphabetical tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the soul-sucking undead. Dr. J. Gordon Melton (president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula) bites even deeper into vampire lore, myths, reported realities, and legends that come from all around the world. From Vlad the Impaler to Dracula and from modern literature to movies and TV series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, Twilight, and The Vampire Lestat, this exhaustive guide furnishes more than 400 essays to quench your thirst for facts, biographies, definitions, and more." Very light rubbing to edges, page edges a bit discoloured else a tight, bright near Fine copy. Large heavy book - may require additional shipping. Item #64789
ISBN: 9780810322950

Price: $15.00

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