Jean Marigny

A brilliant little (as in page length and physical book size) encyclopedia-style book aimed to recount and explain the history of vampires through a series of paintings, photographs and well presented historical text. I love this book for the depth it goes into even though the pages are more brief and concise. Concerning the rich history of the vampire- this book skims the surface but does a fine job of it since it is clearly researched. The book is easily portable and a fairly quick read. If you can find it, This is a decent addition to the shelf of any vampire fan! It appears to be something of a rarity though.… (mer)