Signed book: Dracula by Bram Stoker. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 356 pages.
Signed on the first several pages in ink by 24 notable actors, actresses, and writers of the horror genre:
"Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Cassandra Peterson"
"Christopher Lee"
"Jonathan Frid, 'Barnabas Collins'"
"Carla Laemmle"
"Vincent Price"
"Dr. Ackula strikes again, Forrest J. Ackerman"
"Al Lewis, 'Grandpa Munster'"
"With all the best wishes to Charles Heard, Sincerely, Nedda Harrigan Logan"
"To my friend, Charles Heard, from Carroll 'Luna' Borland, Mark of the Vampire, I wish Bela Lugosi were here to sign this too!"
"To my friend Charles, Thanks, Bela Lugosi, Jr"
"Only you, Charles, know too well that 'what is given, can be taken away (avay), I thank you for your friendship, Richard Sheffield"
"Reluctantly, Vampira"
"Frank Langella"
“My pleasure, Jack Palance"
"To Charles, with many thanks for including me in this illustrious company, Chris Sarandon, Jerry Dandridge in 'Fright Night'"
"Best of all good things – Sincerely, Martin Landau"
"Best wishes from one horror fan to another, Peter MacNeil, 'Renfield'"
"'Love at First Bite,' George Hamilton"
“Shadow of the Vampire, E. Elias Merhige”
"To my good friend Charles – Live, Create, and Flourish! Greg Mank, 8/19/06"
"Lair of the White Worm, Ken Russell" and three others.
A bookplate affixed to the front pastedown is signed by Hope Lugosi, wife of Bela Lugosi.
Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: G+/G+, with cracked hinges, edgewear, a small tear to the top of the rear endpaper (which is annotated with dates of signings), and staining to the jacket. Accompanied by several photos of actors at the time of signing, including Landau, Sarandon, and Oldman.
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