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The Snake’s Pass was Bram Stoker's second novel. However, since his first novel The Primrose Pass was originally published as a serial novel in an Irish magazine this was his first novel published in book form. The Snake’s Pass was first published in the UK in November 1890 by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, Limited of London. The book itself was a 365 page hardcover with a red cloth cover stamped with the title, author's name and a picture in gold. It was first published in the US in November 1890 by Harper & Brothers of New York. This edition was a 234 page (plus 2 pages of advertisements) paperback with a light blue-gray cover with printing in dark blue. Photographs of the book's UK and US covers are available here.
This novel was also published as a weekly serial in at least two UK newspapers. From July 19, 1890 to November 29, 1890 it appeared in the Weekly Mail, Cardiff, Wale and from September 27, 1890 to December 27, 1890 it appeared in The Newcastle Courant, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Chapter three of The Snake's Pass was also published as a short story under the name "The Gombeen Man". It appeared in November 1890 in a London newspaper called The People. The novel is available as a: The short story is available as a: The novel can be purchased online as a: |
Early publication notice - New-York Daily Tribune, November 22, 1890