Items Similar to Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING
![MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/milner-h-m-mary-shelley-1826-frankenstein-or-the-man-and-the-monster-for-sale/f_62142/f_411371821724170788502/f_41137182_1724170789411_bg_processed.jpg)
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11
Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING
$15,000per item
£11,321.79per item
€12,975.03per item
CA$20,936.34per item
A$22,808.28per item
CHF 12,045.14per item
MX$273,807.61per item
NOK 153,468.87per item
SEK 140,264.78per item
DKK 96,921.87per item
Quantity
About the Item
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft - Frederick Schiller.
TITLE: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus - bound with - The Ghost-Seer.
PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1839.
DESCRIPTION: THIRD EDITION, FOURTH PRINTING, of the first revised edition of Shelley's masterpiece and the last to contain an illustration with the first printing of the engraved frontis and additional engraved title-page dated 1831. The frontis depicting the creature coming to life. Bound in contemporary 1/2 tan calf, blind tooled spine, hand written paper spine label.
CONDITION: Early repair to front hinge, text clean and bright, some minor foxing or offsetting to the engraved frontis and title-page, overall still a GOOD copy of a book becoming increasingly difficult to find.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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"
This printing was apparently issued with and without the additional engraved frontis dated 1831. We can only assume that additional copies of the 1831 frontis had finally run out with this printing. OCLC/WorldCat locate 9 copies of the 1839 edition 7 without the engraved frontis and only 2 with.
According to RBH only 4 copies of this printing have appeared at auction in the last 25 years.
- Dimensions:Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1839
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Hillsborough, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6214245789122
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 1985
1stDibs seller since 2022
60 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Hillsborough, NJ
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllMary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus. 1839 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft - Frederick Schiller.
TITLE: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus - bound with - The Ghost-Seer.
PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1839.
...
Category
Antique 1830s British Books
Materials
Fabric
MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley].
TITLE: Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
PUBLISHER: London, for Duncombe, n.d., [1826].
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-13/16" x 3-9/16", [3]...
Category
Antique 1820s British Books
Materials
Fabric
![MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/milner-h-m-mary-shelley-1826-frankenstein-or-the-man-and-the-monster-for-sale/f_62142/f_411371821724170788502/f_41137182_1724170789411_bg_processed.jpg?width=240)
Percy Bysshe Shelley, Hellas, a Lyrical Drama, First Edition 1822 the Huth Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe.
Title: Hellas. A Lyrical Drama.
Publisher: London: Charles and James Ollier, 1822.
Description: first edition the Huth copy. 1 vol., a large ...
Category
Antique 1820s British Books
Materials
Leather
DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son,
1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: DICKENS, Charles
Title: Dombey and Son.
Publisher: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848.
Description: first edition bound from the parts. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6", illustrated ...
Category
Antique 1840s British Books
Materials
Leather
SHELLEY, Mary. Lodore - FIRST AMERICAN EDITION - 1835
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary.
TITLE: Lodore.
PUBLISHER: New York: Wallis & Newell, 1835.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 1 vol., 7-11/16" x 4-3/4", 228pp., bound in contemporary (o...
Category
Antique 1830s American Books
Materials
Fabric
PLANCHE - The Vampire; or Bride of the isles - 1820 - FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PLANCHE, James Robinson: Pierre-Frederic-Adolphe Carmouche.
TITLE: The Vampire; or, Bride of the isles, A Tale, founded on the popular superstition of Caledonia.... From wh...
Category
Antique 1820s British Books
Materials
Leather
You May Also Like
1846 The Standard Edition of the Pictorial Shakspere
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound full calf example of Charles Knight's scarce illustrated edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare.
A scarce set, complete in seven volumes.
Illustra...
Category
Antique 1840s British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Book, The Life of Charles Dickens, Biography, English, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster. An English language biographical account of the Victorian author, dating to the late 19th century, published c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
Located in Middletown, NY
The Poems of William Shakespeare according to the text of the original copies, including the lyrics, songs, and snatches found in his dramas; according to the text of the original co...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound complete eight volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
A charming eight volume edition of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies, ...
Category
Antique 1840s British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Book, Ovid
s Art of Love, English, Roman Period, Bound, Regency, C.1824
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is antique copy of Ovid's Art of Love. An English translation of a Roman elegy, dating to the Regency period, dated 1824.
Originally written in Latin in 2 AD, Ars Amatoria - A...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mythology book, Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson. An English language, hard bound fictional work with illustrations by Gus...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
More Ways To Browse
Antique Hinge Fronts
Tiffany 150th Anniversary
U S Grant Memoirs
Versailles Assouline
Vintage Fishing Reel Collection
Vintage Furniture Thornbury
Vintage Neon Sign Art Collectibles
W Rolfe
Walt Doran
Werner Meier
Winston Churchill War Speeches
Hand Crafted Oak Coffee Table
Used Bakers Table
Antique Silver Ca
Lacquer Dining Table Italian
Mid Century Yellow Glass
Used Card Tables
Glass Cocktail Tables With Gold