Bram Stoker DRACULA 1931 Universal PhotoPlay ©1897 Remastered Jacket Bela Lugosi

Description: eBay Listing - Newport Vintage Books - 1931 Movie Dustjacket - Dracula - PhotoPlay Edition Jacket [1931 Universal Film starring Bela Lugosi - Director: Tod Browning] Dracula - PhotoPlay Edition [1931 Universal Film starring Bela Lugosi Director: Tod Browning] Digitally Remastered Dustjacket Only [Book is NOT included] Bram Stoker © 1897 Archibald Constable & Co (UK) / © 1899 Doubleday & McClure (US) - Grosset & Dunlap Printing [circa 1931] - Silver Screen Classic Horror High Quality Digitally Remastered Laser Reproduction of Original Dustjacket We will be offering a selection of several digitally remastered dustjackets in our eBay listings !! Here is a nice opportunity to enjoy the original artwork while saving on the cost of an original dustjacket. See my listings for more -- several different classic PhotoPlay & mystery jackets available. All digitally remastered dustjackets are shipped in a removable, Brodart or Demco archival dustjacket protector, and ready to place on your book. Due to the scarcity of this dustjacket, I have added an embossed digital watermark to these images to avoid unauthorized duplication. The embossed watermark will NOT appear over the artwork on the front panel. The counter-stamps identifying this as a reproduction WILL appear discretely on the flaps only. About Jackets: Dare to Compare: This remastered dustjacket is of high quality -- not only is it remastered with hours of meticulous care, but it is also printed on high quality industrial laser machines costing thousands of dollars (NOT a common inkjet printer). After many comparison tests & experimentation over the years, I have found that laser color technology is far superior to inkjet technology producing sharper, crisper images and much better color definition (hue, tone & saturation). Not only is the quality of the inks much better creating very rich and vibrant colors, but the eye appeal is much more pleasing as the fuser lays down the toner at fineness of 5 to 6 microns. Despite incremental improvements, inkjet technology does not allow for this, but tries to compensate by use of different paper and other printhead alternatives (such as static charging & varying ink droplet sizes). The bottom line is it doesn't work as well. Often disappointed collectors have turned to us to replace lower quality alternatives. Some of these are not reproductions at all, but merely photocopies of originals AND even copies of copies. In my opinion, copies have little appeal as they show all damage & flaws of originals. Other reproductions may have other shortcomings, such as lower quality, lower resolution, poor coloring & contrast, mediocre technique, lack of technical skill with digital graphics, inferior scanning, using outdated equipment, using cheaper "economical" inks or paper. Any one of these reasons, or any combination of these reasons will compromise the quality of the final product. Collector's Tip The StagePlay edition of Dracula was released in 1927 to coincide with the Broadway theatrical opening at the Fulton Theatre in New York on Oct. 5, 1927. Grosset & Dunlap publishers issued a special dustjacket (see my other auction listing). The StagePlay jacket corresponds to the orange cloth binding issue of the book. The PhotoPlay edition of Dracula was released in 1931 to coincide with the Hollywood cinematic release by Universal Studios starring Bela Lugosi. Grosset & Dunlap publishers re- issued the dustjacket with a completely new design (see above). The PhotoPlay jacket corresponds to the red cloth binding issue of the book. About Movie: After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him during his sea voyage to London. After sucking the blood and turning the young Lucy Weston into a vampire, Dracula turns his attention to her friend Mina Seward, daughter of Dr. Seward who then calls in a specialist, Dr. Van Helsing, to diagnose the sudden deterioration of Mina's health. Van Helsing, realizing that Dracula is indeed a vampire, tries to prepare Mina's fiance, John Harker, and Dr. Seward for what is to come and the measures that will have to be taken to prevent Mina from becoming one of the undead. Actor/Actress: Role: Bela Lugosi Helen Chandler David Manners Dwight Frye Edward Van Sloan Herbert Bunston Frances Dade Joan Standing Charles K. Gerrard Tod Browning Michael Visaroff Anna Bakacs Nicholas Bela Daisy Belmore Moon Carroll Geraldine Dvorak Anita Harder Carla Laemmle Donald Murphy Cornelia Thaw Dorothy Tree Josephine Velez Count Dracula Mina Seward Jonathan Harker Renfield Prof. Abraham Van Helsing Dr. Jack Seward Lucy Weston Briggs (a nurse) Martin Harbormaster (voice) Innkeeper Innkeeper's daughter (uncredited) Coach passenger (uncredited) Coach passenger (uncredited) Maid (uncredited) Dracula's wife (uncredited) Flower delivery girl (uncredited) Young girl passenger (uncredited) Coach passenger (uncredited) Dracula's wife (uncredited) Dracula's wife (uncredited) Grace (English nurse) (uncredited)

Price: 17 USD

Location: Fairhaven, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-08-10T04:34:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD