Bram Stoker DRACULA - PhotoPlay (1931) © 1897 Remastered Dustjacket, Bela Lugosi

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Dracula -
PhotoPlay Edition
[
1931 Universal Film
starring Bela Lugosi
]
Digitally Remastered Dustjacket
Only
[Book is NOT included]
Bram Stoker
© 1897
Archibald Constable & Co (
UK
) /
© 1899
Doubleday & McClure (
US
)
- Grosset & Dunlap Printing
[
circa 1931
]
-
Silver Screen
Classic Horror
High Quality Digitally Remastered Laser
Reproduction
of Original Dustjacket
We will be offering a selection of several
digitally remastered dustjackets
in our eBay listings !!
Here is a nice opportunity to enjoy the original artwork while saving on the cost of an original dustjacket.
See my listings for more --
several
different
classic PhotoPlay & mystery jackets
available.
All digitally remastered dustjackets are shipped in a removable,
Brodart or Demco archival dustjacket protector, and ready to place on your book.
Due to the scarcity of this dustjacket, I have added an embossed digital watermark to these images to avoid
unauthorized
duplication.
The embossed watermark will
NOT
appear over the artwork on the front panel.
The counter-stamps identifying this as a reproduction
WILL
appear
discretely
on the flaps only.
About
Jackets:
Dare to Compare:
This remastered dustjacket is of
high quality
-- not only is it remastered with hours of meticulous care, but it is also printed on high quality industrial laser machines costing thousands of dollars (NOT a common inkjet printer).
After many comparison tests & experimentation over the years, I have found that laser color technology is far superior to inkjet technology producing sharper, crisper images and much better color definition (hue, tone & saturation).  Not only is the quality of the inks much better creating very rich and vibrant colors, but the eye appeal is much more pleasing as the fuser lays down the toner at fineness of 5 to 6 microns.  Despite incremental improvements, inkjet technology does not allow for this, but tries to compensate by use of different paper and other printhead alternatives (such as static charging & varying ink droplet sizes).  The bottom line is it doesn't work as well.
Often disappointed collectors have turned to us to replace lower quality alternatives.  Some of these are not reproductions at all, but merely photocopies of originals AND even copies of copies.  In my opinion, copies have little appeal as they show all damage & flaws of originals.  Other reproductions may have other shortcomings, such as lower quality, lower resolution, poor coloring & contrast, mediocre technique, lack of technical skill with digital graphics, inferior scanning, using outdated equipment, using cheaper "economical" inks or paper.  Any one of these reasons, or any combination of these reasons will compromise the quality of the final product.
Collector's Tip
The
StagePlay edition
of Dracula was released in 1927 to coincide with
the Broadway theatrical opening at the Fulton Theatre in New York on Oct. 5, 1927.
Grosset & Dunlap publishers issued a special dustjacket (see my other auction listing).
The
StagePlay jacket
corresponds to the
orange cloth
binding issue of the book.
The
PhotoPlay edition
of Dracula was released in 1931 to coincide with
the Hollywood cinematic release by Universal Studios starring Bela Lugosi.
Grosset & Dunlap publishers re- issued the dustjacket with a completely new design (see above).
The
PhotoPlay jacket
corresponds to the
red cloth
binding issue of the book.
About
Movie:
After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him during his sea voyage to London. After sucking the blood and turning the young Lucy Weston into a vampire, Dracula turns his attention to her friend Mina Seward, daughter of Dr. Seward who then calls in a specialist, Dr. Van Helsing, to diagnose the sudden deterioration of Mina's health. Van Helsing, realizing that Dracula is indeed a vampire, tries to prepare Mina's fiance, John Harker, and Dr. Seward for what is to come and the measures that will have to be taken to prevent Mina from becoming one of the undead.
Actor/Actress:
Role:
Bela Lugosi
Helen Chandler
David Manners
Dwight Frye
Edward Van Sloan
Herbert Bunston
Frances Dade
Joan Standing
Charles K. Gerrard
Tod Browning
Michael Visaroff
Anna Bakacs
Nicholas Bela
Daisy Belmore
Moon Carroll
Geraldine Dvorak
Anita Harder
Carla Laemmle
Donald Murphy
Cornelia Thaw
Dorothy Tree
Josephine Velez
Count Dracula
Mina Seward
Jonathan Harker
Renfield
Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
Dr. Jack Seward
Lucy Weston
Briggs (a nurse)
Martin
Harbormaster (voice)
Innkeeper
Innkeeper's daughter (uncredited)
Coach passenger (uncredited)
Coach passenger (uncredited)
Maid (uncredited)
Dracula's wife (uncredited)
Flower delivery girl (uncredited)
Young girl passenger (uncredited)
Coach passenger (uncredited)
Dracula's wife (uncredited)
Dracula's wife (uncredited)
Grace (English nurse) (uncredited)