Shelley (Mary) Frankenstein or, the Modern Prometheus, third edition, 1831.

*** Please note the description of this lot has been changed *** Shelley (Mary) Frankenstein or, the Modern Prometheus, third edition, frontispiece and additional illustrated title, a few ff. lightly browned at front, scattered spotting, short marginal tear and light soiling to final f., contemporary calf, gilt, sympathetically rebacked and recornered, morocco spine label, 8vo, 1831. *** The first illustrated edition, with the frontispiece depicting the monster coming to life. Also includes the author's new preface in which she describes the origin of the story and the famous night of storytelling at the Villa Diodati with her husband, neighbour Byron and his doctor Polidori.

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