"Frankenstein" Mary Shelley, Centipede Press, Signed Limited Lettered Edition "X"

Mary Shelley "Frankenstein"

Signed Deluxe Lettered Edition "X"

One of only 22 Copies Printed.

Leather-bound edition

Centipede Press. Signed Limited Deluxe Edition. This copy being "X". Only 22 available of this edition. Elaborate leather-bound edition, with printed silk panels, enclosed in a tray case wrapped in unique and distinctive material. This edition comes with a folder of separate wood engravings by Lynd Ward, each one meticulously printed. They are oversize, 10"x14", and also enclosed in the tray case. It is limited to 22 copies & personally signed by McGrath.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is the world's most notorious and widely-read Gothic novel. it has also been heralded as both the first modern horror novel and the first science fiction novel. More important that either is the novel's mythical status in society. The rich subtext of Frankenstein, and the vast number of readings in can inspire, have contributed to the novel's continued success after nearly 200 years.

This edition of Frankenstein uses Mary Shelley's definitive 1831 text and incorporates a new and excellent introductory essay on Frankenstein by Patrick McGrath, which discusses its rich symbolism and place in world literature. There is also Mary Shelley's introduction to the 1831 edition and Percy Shelley's original preface. This is the definitive edition of Frankenstein.

This edition also features the complete wood engravings by Lynd Ward. This is the finest reproduction they have seen since their original publication over 70 years ago, and it is also the first complete reproduction of the works since that time.

Mary Shelley was born in London in 1797. Her mother was the polemicist Mary Wollstonecraft; her father the radical philosopher and novelist William Godwin. She wrote Frankenstein (published 1818) at age 19, which was edited and guided by her husband, Percy Shelley. She is also well known for her apocalyptic novel, The Last Man (1826). She died 1851.

Patrick McGrath was born in London. He is the author of Blood and Water and Other Tales, The Grotesque, Spider, Asylum, and other novels. He lives in New York City and London.

Condition

As New. Clean & straight boards. No markings, writings, or stampings. No attached bookplates or signs of any removed. A well-cared for book, protected from any potential damage. This book stands out as having had exemplary care. Square and tight spine. Collector's grade hardcover book worthy of your library. Exceptional quality.

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