Fevre Dream

Martin, George R. R.

ISBN 10: 067145577X / ISBN 13: 9780671455774

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1982

About this Item

This is a rare true first printing of George R. R. Martin?s acclaimed historical vampire novel, Fevre Dream. A staple for horror and fantasy collectors, this 1982 edition is highly sought after, especially in this signed format.
The book is hand-signed by George R. R. Martin on the title page with a unique thematic inscription: "To Jose, Keep your steam up / George R. R. Martin." This "steam" reference is a specific nod to the novel's steamboat setting, adding significant character and value to the piece.
First Edition, First Printing (Full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 on the copyright page). The book features the original black boards with silver lettering and the red cloth spine. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Includes the original unclipped dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1779735819957

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fevre Dream
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 067145577X
• ISBN 13: 9780671455774
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Weight: 1 pound
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

During the icy winter of 1857, riverboat man Abner Marsh is made captain of his own grand Mississippi steamboat by Joshua York, a vampire intent upon saving his maligned race from extinction

From the Inside Flap

When struggling riverboat captain Abner Marsh receives an offer of partnership from a wealthy aristocrat, he suspects something's amiss. But when he meets the hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York, he is certain. For York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet. Nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York has his own reasons for wanting to traverse the powerful Mississippi. And they are to be none of Marsh's concern--no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious his actions may prove.
Marsh meant to turn down York's offer. It was too full of secrets that spelled danger. But the promise of both gold and a grand new boat that could make history crushed his resolve--coupled with the terrible force of York's mesmerizing gaze. Not until the maiden voyage of his new sidewheeler Fevre Dream would Marsh realize he had joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare...and mankind's most impossible dream.
Here is the spellbinding tale of a vampire's quest to unite his race with humanity, of a garrulous riverman's dream of immortality, and of the undying legends of the steamboat era and a majestic, ancient river.