Near fine condition.Bloomsbury,1997.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Purple hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges, two small nicks and light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.286pp including Notes on Pronunciation,notes,bibliography and index.A collectable first edition-first printing. This is another paragraph Product Description: This is the story of Elisabeth Bathory, a 17th-century Transylvanian countess. She was tried as a vampire and became an inspiration for depraved murderers up to the present day. Based on research conducted at archives in Eastern Europe, this account includes both the recorded truth and the legend that has grown up around her.