charles brockdon (4 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 62 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.14 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Edited by Sydney J. Krause and S.W. Reid. Very large, sturdy softcover, an illustration of two Native American Indians attacking a woman, red background, light yellow at center back wrapper, 293 pages. Very light surface wear to spine corners. Near Very Fine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 3rd Edition. FIRST PRINTING OF THE THIRD AND THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. 1 vol., 6-1/2" x 4-3/8", with the engraved frontis and additional engraved title-page, and a new introduction by Mary Shelley, bound with "The Sleep Walker" as issued but without the Bently letterpress title. Bound in contemporary 1/2 tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, recent gilt lettered black morocco spine label. Hinges fine, mild toning to frontis and additional engraved title-page, free of the usual foxing, overall internally clean and bright, overall a VERY GOOD copy. All first three printings of "Frankenstein" are scarce. The first printing of the third edition (and the first 1 volume edition) contains the first ever attempt to illustrate the Monster. In her introduction, Shelley contextualizes the creation of her tale: "It proved a wet, ungenial summer, and incessant rain often confined us for days to the house. Some volumes of ghost stories, translated from the German into French, fell into our hands? 'We will each write a ghost story,' said Lord Byron; and his proposition was acceded to". "And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper".

Dünndruckausg., 914 S., OLn. mit OU., U. schwach berieben, sonst schönes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch.