Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies - Pocket book
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The situation is grave. Vampires are vamping. Werewolves are shape shifting. And zombies are lurching into the garden. Is this modern-day ferment of paranormal activity, ah, normal? Learn all about it in this nifty new pocket guide to man's best fiends: VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, ZOMBIES: Compendium Monstrum.
Collected from the papers of 19th-century monstrologists, this intriguing book includes:
- ''Notes and sketches,'' arranged with some updating
- Transylvania travel section
- Fold-out maps
- ''Tracking the Beasties'' visual aid
- ''For Further Investigation'' resource list
- Index
- ''Sightings Record Pages,'' in which readers can record their own encounters, location, moon phase, weapons, etc.
- Red ribbon marker
- Covers feature foil-enhanced accents
- Gothic/Victorian-style endpapers
Fascinating facts revealed in the book include documented ''sparkling vampires'' in 19th-century folklore (page 26), why wolfsbane is sometimes known as ''Dumbledore's Delight'' (page 92), and much more.
Illustrated by Bruce Waldman, cartography by David Lindroth, additional historical images throughout.
Four sections:
- Vampires: There Will Be Blood
- A Vampire Hunter's Guide to Transylvania: The Land Beyond the Forest
- Werewolves: What Big Teeth You Have!
- Zombies: They. Are. Coming.
Maps:
- Vampires Around the World
- Transylvania
- Were-creatures of the World
- Zombies Around the World
- Additional in-text maps
Handsome, pocket-sized volume is perfect for gift-giving! 4-1/4 inches x 5-3/4 inches.
''It's delightful!'' --Dr. Elizabeth Miller, renowned Dracula scholar