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Frankenstein or Modern Prometheus
by Shelley, Mary W. ; Illustrated by Nino Carbe
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
NY: Illustrated Editions Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1932. Hardcover. Quarter sueded purple cloth, textured cream boards, TEG, deckle edges. "Deluxe Edition" of the Illustrated Editions Co. Spine sunned, spine gilt faded. Cloth edges insected. B/w frontis illustration. Tight and square. Contents about fine. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 239 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44845
- Title
- Frankenstein or Modern Prometheus
- Author
- Shelley, Mary W. ; Illustrated by Nino Carbe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Illustrated Editions Company
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1932
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
curtis paul books inc.
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Northridge, California
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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