Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, First Edition (123 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Used - Good.

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. First edition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 676 p. Audience: General/trade. clean and tight, no markings, light shelf wear.

Condition: FINE. Advance Excerpt. A rather uncommon slim promotional brochure for the author's first novel, an academic thriller, which went quickly into many later printings. Includes the first two chapters and information on planned publicity. 20 pp. Fine in stapled illustrated wrappers.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Great oversize advance reader copy- light wear at edges. Shelf 599. smoke free. PHOTOS POSTED WITH OUR BOOKS ARE STOCK AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT CONDITION OR EDITION OF BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE. WE DO NOT POST THE PHOTOS.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing of first edition. Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. No marks. Jacket has a touch of wear and some light creases at top of front flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First Edition, First Printing. Little, Brown and Company, c2005. 8vo. Lower edge of spine bent, else fine unread hardcover, fine d/j.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. The author's first book. First printing. Bumped lower corner, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Quarter Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Boston, MA., Little Brown, 2005. First edition. 8vo. Raspberry-red quarter cloth over black boards with gilt lettering embossed on spine, endpapers decorated with maps, 642 pp. Very small discolored spots at top of dust jacket. Former owner name. Text block is clean, tight and appears gently read. Very good in a very good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This book has very little corner bumping or edge wear. Interior text is clean and tight in it's binding. No ownership markings. DJ is unclipped with some light wear, white line in front flap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1st Paperback Printing. Back Bay Books, 2006, 1st paperback printing, US horror vampire trade paperback, 15th Century Vlad the Impaler, decent copy, minor wear, a few formerly dog-eared pages, still near VG+. trade size paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. 676pp. Inscribed by Kostova on the title page. First Printing of this edition. Previous owner name on first page. Minor edgewear to cover. M. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With One Quarter Red Cloth Over Black Paper. Gilt Lettering And Rules On The Spine. Map Endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Perfect, unread, first edition. All book jackets in mylar wraps.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. Very nice copy in its first printing. Unmarked, tight, square. Crisp, unread book. Price intact jacket is a nice one. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover Good Little, Brown 2005 first edition (stated) hardcover Pages, binding and cover very good Dust jacket has touches of edge and corner wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Advance reading copy. Inscribed by Kostova to p/o on title page. 646 pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. (2005). First edition, first printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Chilling historical mystery that reaches from the present day into the medieval past of Vlad the Impaler, Wallachia's barbarous 15th century ruler whose gruesome deeds gave rise to the legend of Dracula."--Mark Flanagan.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Large 8vo. [8], ix-x, [2], 3-642, [4] pp. Quarter red cloth over black paper boards with gold lettering on the spine. Maps on the endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $25.95 on the front flap of the jacket. A small concavity to the spine.

1st edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page (signature only) Near fine/near fine.

Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. A new unread unclipped copy as issued. A well written and well received modern update to the Dracula story. This copy is mint as issued.

Softback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First (Thus). First Time Warner edition. Reading creases to spine. A spirited updating of Bram Stoker's classic. "Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters addressed ominousy to 'My dear and unfortunate successor'. Her discovery plunges her into a world she never dreamed of." IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First UK edition-first printing. VGC plus/VGC.Little,Brown,2005.First UK edition-first printing.Red hardback(silver lettering to the spine) in VGC plus, with Dj(some creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with a b/w map inside the front and back cover.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges,a couple of creases inside the pages,two small ink marks inside the half-title page.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear inside the back Dj cover.642pp.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid clean un-read near new copy. Nice copy. An interesting tale about the origins of Dracula. Great book, author's first that went into multiple printings almost as soon as it was released. This copy includes a photo that I snapped of the author at the signing event. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First UK edition-first printing. VGC plus/VGC.Little,Brown,2005.First UK edition-first printing.Red hardback(silver lettering to the spine) in VGC plus, with Dj(some creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with a b/w map inside the front and back cover.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges,a couple of creases inside the pages,two small ink marks inside the half-title page.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear inside the back Dj cover.642pp.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.

Condition: Good. 2005. First Edition. 642 pages. Signed by the author. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Flatsigned by the author to plate on title page. Pages are bright and clear. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Notable water stain to lower text block edge. Paper cover has mild edge wear with mild corner curling. Notable creasing to covers and spine. Mild scratching and marking to covers.

Condition: FINE. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) The author's first novel, an academic thriller, went quickly into many later printings. From the cover: "Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of - a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history. The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers that humanity has ever known - and to a centuries-long quest to find the source of that darkness and wipe it out. It is a quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign formed the basis of the legend of Dracula." SIGNED on the title page. Promotional postcard laid in. vii, 647 pp. Fine in illustrated wrappers with self-flaps.

Condition: FINE. First printing. The author's first novel, an academic thriller, went quickly into many later printings. From the dj: "Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of - a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history. The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers that humanity has ever known - and to a centuries-long quest to find the source of that darkness and wipe it out. It is a quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign formed the basis of the legend of Dracula." SIGNED on the title page. x, 642 pp. Map endpapers. Fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First edition. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author on the title page. An amazing debut novel. The hunt for Dracula continues. Fine / fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Promotional Copy of the UK first printing - softcover format. Not identified as a "Proof Copy" anywhere, appears to be the first paperback printing with sticker on the back which reads "Promotional Copy Only Not for Resale". Good or better condition, block a little yellowed, binding fault at the crown and upper right corner of lower wrapper (see picture).