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The Jewel of Seven Stars was Bram Stoker’s eighth novel. This novel, along with The Lair of The White Worm, is one of his most famous after Dracula. It was first published in the UK in 1903 by William Heinemann of London. The book itself is a 337 page hardcover with a plain black cloth cover stamped on the spine with the title and author's name in gold. It has been reported that in 1903 Heinemann also produced a 337 page Heinemann's Colonial Library edition. This novel was first published in the US in 1904 by Harper & Brothers of New York. This edition is a 311 page hardcover with a dark blue cloth cover stamped on the front with a scarab and 14 stars in silver and the title and author's name in light green. In the same year it was also published in the US by W. R. Caldwell & Co of New York as a part of The International Adventure Library (Three Owls Edition). This edition is a 310 page hardcover with a red cloth cover stamped on the front cover with three owls and on spine with the title, author’s name and International Adventure Library in gold and black.
The Jewel of Seven Stars was republished in 1912 by William Rider & Son of London. This edition is a 307 page hardcover with a red cloth cover stamped on the front cover with the title, author’s name and decorations. At this time Chapter XVI "Powers - Old and New" was left out and the book was given a happier ending. The original ending was later republished as a short story under the name "The Bridal of Death". Photographs of the book's US and UK covers plus the 1912 edition are available here. The 1903 version of this novel is available as a: The 1912 version of this novel is available as a: It can also be purchased online as a: |