Stoker (Bram) Famous Impostors
£150
New York, Sturgis & Walton, 1910.
First US edition. 8vo. Original red cloth gilt.
The fourth and final book of non-fiction by Stoker, exposing various impostors and hoaxes from history. Scarce in such excellent condition.
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An excellent copy.
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