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Softcover, fine condition, first printing. No creasing to the spine. Boards are clean and unmarked, and the pages are clean and unmarked throughout. First Back Bay paperback printing of The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova, published by Back Bay Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company in 2006, following the novel's original hardcover publication by Little, Brown and Company in 2005. A multigenerational Gothic tale of a scholar's search for the truth behind the Dracula legend, The Historian became a #1 New York Times bestseller and remains one of the most acclaimed literary vampire novels of the past two decades.

This first edition hardcover is in fine condition—tight, square, and unmarked, with pages that appear unread. The dust jacket is unmarked, and the book features blue cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine.

This beautiful first printing softcover edition is in near fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are crisp and unmarked, and the book remains tight, square, and well-preserved.

This well-preserved first printing hardcover is in near fine condition—tight, square, and unmarked, with clean pages. The black cloth boards and gilt spine lettering are pristine, and the dust jacket is unmarked. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova blends historical fiction and the supernatural, following a young woman’s discovery of an ancient book and letters that lead her on a journey across Europe to uncover the truth about Dracula. Rich in historical detail and atmospheric settings, the novel explores themes of history, scholarship, and the enduring nature of evil.