Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus. In two volumes. G. and W.B. Whittaker. London. 1823. A new edition. Half calf and red paper boards. Gilded spine. Leather worn on joints, top of spine and corners. Some marks on boards and endpapers. Light spotting but largely clean inside. All edges marbled. With ex libris. (2) The scarce second English edition of Shelley's classic gothic tale is the first edition published under her name and in contrast to the revised 1831 edition it contains the story in its original form. After its initital publication in 1818, the novel was reissued in 1823 after the success of the stageplay “Presumption, or, The Fate of Frankenstein”. Preview In Lyngby Auction Paintings, furniture and varia, 2 September 2024 Category Books & manuscripts Selling 2 September at 8:53 pm Estimate 60,000–80,000 DKK
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus. In two volumes. G. and W.B. Whittaker. London. 1823. A new edition. Half calf and red paper boards. Gilded spine. Leather worn on joints, top of spine and corners. Some marks on boards and endpapers. Light spotting but largely clean inside. All edges marbled. With ex libris. (2) The scarce second English edition of Shelley's classic gothic tale is the first edition published under her name and in contrast to the revised 1831 edition it contains the story in its original form. After its initital publication in 1818, the novel was reissued in 1823 after the success of the stageplay “Presumption, or, The Fate of Frankenstein”. Preview In Lyngby Auction Paintings, furniture and varia, 2 September 2024 Category Books & manuscripts Selling 2 September at 8:53 pm Estimate 60,000–80,000 DKK
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