No vampyre hunter should be without this -- the very handbook that Dr. Cornelius van Helsing himself carried with him on his fateful journey across Transylvania. Packed with details of all kinds of beasts of the night, can it help you more than it did him? Goblins, golems and gorgons -- this indespensible guide to vampyres and other perilous creatures has all you need to know to identify and protect yourself against these dark and dangerous creatures. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, this is the very book that Cornelius van Helsing carried with him across Transylvania. Republished to coincide with the publication of his journal, VAMPYRE, this edition comes complete with van Helsing's own research and annotations -- and makes for a terrifying read. Dip in, if you dare!