Tom Holland — The Vampyre

Not Stated, Little, Brown, and Company , 1995 . First edition. Cloth. 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 . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.