FRANKENSTEIN: Or, the Modern Prometheus

London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1836. Hard Cover. 12mo. Third printing of the first illustrated edition, solely published by Richard Bentley (sucessor to Henry Colburn) revised, corrected and a new introduction by the author, engraved frontispiece and title page (depicting scenes from pages 31 & 43); added printed title page; xii, 202pp. Bound in 3/4 red morocco over marbled covered boards, raised bands with two compartments ruled and lettered in gilt; endpapers and all edges marbled; neat previous owner's name and date to 2nd preliminary leaf dated 1888. A clean bright copy. A handsome and very scarce third printing. The monster's likeness was first shown in the 1826 Duncomb edition; the monster is shown herein. A lovely copy, only one copy located in rare books section NYPL .[OCLC]. (Inventory #: 2007)