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[SHELLEY, MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT]. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. London: for Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones 1818. 3 vols., 12mo, 178 x 106mm. (7 4 3/16in.), contemporary dark calf, covers with gilt fillet border, smooth spines with double gilt fillets forming six compartments, a gilt lozenge repeated in three compartments, black calf gilt-lettered label in another, corners worn, covers slightly abraded, backs bright, some staining throughout, D12 in vol. 1 with marginal tear, vols. 2 and 3 lacking advertisement leaves; quarter calf slipcase. FIRST EDITION, half-titles, advertisement leaf present in vol. 1 (only), in vol. 2 p. 21 is misnumbered "12" and p. 25 is correctly numbered (misnumbered "52" in the Tinker copy). Ashley 5:29; Tinker 1881; Wolff 6280.
Provenance: John O'Neill, Tullymore Lodge [Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Eire], contemporary inscription on front pastedown of each volume. (3)
Provenance: John O'Neill, Tullymore Lodge [Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Eire], contemporary inscription on front pastedown of each volume. (3)