Vampires Ltd. Stories Of Science And Fantasy . Translated By Iris Urwin Nesvadba, Josef Tale Of The Future,Vampire Fiction

Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition in English. These stories were first published in Czech in VYNALEZ PROTI SOBE. Collects eleven short stories, including five not included in IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN (a.k.a. THE LOST FACE). "Fine parables, with humorous notes, in search of the definition of humanity in an age of science, reason, and the modern world's turmoil." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-296. "The stories are told with verve, humanity, and wit." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-799. The title story is a bizarre tale of possession in which a very special racing car runs on the blood of its drivers. Trade paperback format. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 164. Lamination a bit tanned, small piece of lamination missing from the upper fore-edge corner of the rear wrapper, a very good copy. Uncommon. (#173787)