Bram Stoker Under the Sunset First Edition 1882 Presentation Copy Inscribed by the Author Dated January 1882 Pre Dracula

Bram Stoker

Edité par Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, London, 1882

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A first edition presentation copy of Under the Sunset, inscribed by Bram Stoker and dated January 1882, the year of publication. An early and personal association from the beginning of Stoker?s literary career, preceding Dracula by more than a decade.

This example is of particular note as a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title and dated January 1882, the year of publication. The inscription reads Major Walter from Bram Stoker 24 January 1882, placing the book at the very beginning of Stoker?s literary career and offering a direct and personal association with the author more than a decade before the publication of Dracula.

Under the Sunset represents one of Stoker?s earliest literary works, a collection of imaginative and symbolic stories that reveal the developing themes and narrative style that would later define his major fiction. Copies bearing contemporary authorial inscriptions from this early period are distinctly uncommon and carry a significance beyond that of unsigned examples.

The volume is illustrated throughout with finely executed plates by W Fitzgerald and W V Cockburn, which remain a defining feature of the work and contribute to its visual and literary appeal.

The vellum binding shows natural age toning and handling wear, as is typical, while remaining sound. Internally, the pages are complete, with light spotting and occasional signs of use consistent with a book of this period. The inscription is clear and well preserved, and forms the principal point of interest for the copy.

A desirable early presentation copy of one of Bram Stoker?s formative works, combining literary importance with a personal inscription that anchors the book firmly to the moment of its publication.

Offered by Atlas Rare Books, specialists in rare and antiquarian books.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1774555113540

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Bram Stoker Under the Sunset First Edition 1882 Presentation Copy Inscribed by the Author Dated January 1882 Pre Dracula
• Éditeur: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, London
• Date de parution: 1882
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Satisfaisant
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur