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The Mystery of the Sea was Bram Stoker’s seventh novel. It was first published in the US in 1902 by Doubleday, Page and Co. of New York. The book itself is a 489 page hardcover with an olive green cloth cover stamped with the title, author’s name and decorations in gold and black. A several months later it was published in the UK by William Heinemann of London. This edition is a 498 page (plus 32 pages of advertisements) hardcover with a navy blue cloth cover stamped with clouds in light green and the moon and title in gold. It has been reported that in 1902 William Heinemann also produced a 454 page Abridged edition and a 498 page Heinemann's Colonial Library edition. Photographs of the book's US and UK covers are available here.
This novel was also published as a serial in at least one US newspaper. From April 10, 1904 to April 13, 1904 it appeared in as a daily serial in The Denver Post, Denver, Colorado. Chapters I and II of The Mystery of the Sea have also been republished as a short story under the name "The Seer". The novel is available as a: The short story is available as a: The novel can be purchased online as a: |
Early publication notice - London Daily Mail, October 7, 1902