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Shelley, Mary.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831
- Paper
8vo (172 x 106mm.), third edition with new introduction by the author, half-title, engraved frontispiece and additional engraved title, 3pp. publisher's advertisements at end, original plum cloth (Sadleir's "A" binding), lettering pieces on spine, additional gilt crest to spine, browning to engraved frontispiece and additional title, spine sunned and cracked with tears and some loss, upper joint splitting, spotting to endpapers
Literature
See Sadleir 3734
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This edition was issued together with the first part of Schiller's The Ghost-Seer! as the ninth volume in Bentley's "Standard Novels" series. Also included in this lot is the companion volume containing the conclusion of Schiller's novel and Charles Brockden Brown's Edgar Huntly; or, The Sleep Walker (volume ten in the series). This volume is in a similar condition with a number of signatures carelessly opened.
The author's new introduction was specifically written for this edition and commences "The Publishers of the Standard Novels, in selecting 'Frankenstein' for one of their series, expressed a wish that I should furnish them with some account of the origin of the story".