Varney the Vampyre and this handsome hardcover book

and this handsome hardcover book will instruct and inspire artists

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they have been lovingly written down to spark the imaginations of modern generations

The outlandish dramas play out in devilishly witty dialogue

Each form is illustrated with a detailed analysis of a specific piece or movement

Varney the Vampyre and this handsome hardcover bookBefore there was Dracula, there was Varney the Vampyre, the most famous of the sensational penny dreadfuls issued by Victorian era publishers. Printed anonymously in serial form in 1847, these gripping tales recount the exploits of a deathless creature with an insatiable appetite for blood. A succession of exciting episodes chronicle the horrible fates of Varney's victims as well as the terrifying experiences of the band of comrades sworn to destroy