Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
by Shelly, Mary
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- The book and extra set of prints (burgundy cloth) fine in fine matching burgundy slipcase
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
West Hatfield: Pennyroyal Press, 1983. Hardcover. The book and extra set of prints (burgundy cloth) fine in fine matching burgundy slipcase. Moser, Barry. 282 pages. 35 x 26 cm. Limited Edition, copy 233 of 350 with an extra suite of 52 unsigned engravings by Moser: The first instance of the use of multiple color block prints in a Pennyroyal book. Frontispiece in two colors, with fifty-two wood-engravings by Barry Moser, several printed in colors by Harold P. McGrath. Essays by Ruth Mortimer, Emily Sunstein, Joyce Carol Oates and William St. Clair. The epigraph from "Speeches for Dr. Frankenstein" printed with permission of Margaret Atwood. Bound by Samuel Ellenport at the Harcourt Bindery in half tan morocco over burgundy cloth boards, with a morocco lettering label on spine stamped in gilt, top edge gilt.
Synopsis
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a novel written by Mary Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18 and the novel was published when she was 20. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24040
- Title
- Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
- Author
- Shelly, Mary
- Illustrator
- Moser, Barry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - The book and extra set of prints (burgundy cloth) fine in fine matching burgundy slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Pennyroyal Press
- Place of Publication
- West Hatfield
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Art; Illustrated Books;
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ardsley, New York
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...