New York: Knopf, (1976). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 372 pp. Original quarter black cloth over charcoal paper-covered boards, stamped in gold, in original unclipped ($8.95) dust-jacket. Light edge wear with light surface scratches, rubbing and handling wear. Light horizontal crease to jacket panel. Spine edges crimped, curled. Small creases to flaps. Protected in archival mylar. Book shows a light forward lean. Spine gilding bright. Top stain mostly quite bright. A few foxing spots to page edges and interior. Interior clean and unmarked.

Dust Jacket: Very Good

Hardcover: Very Good

“Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by American author Anne Rice, published in 1976. It was her debut novel. Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter. Rice composed the novel shortly after the death of her young daughter Michelle, who served as an inspiration for the child-vampire character Claudia. Though initially the subject of mixed critical reception, the book was followed by many widely popular sequels, collectively known as The Vampire Chronicles. A film adaptation was released in 1994, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, and a television series premiered in 2022. The novel has also been adapted as a comic three times.”