Mary Shelley, Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus, London: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, and Jones, 1818
Nov 01, 2021
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FIRST EDITION copy of , Mary Shelley’s famed gothic novel, set the world auction record for a printed work by a woman last month. The book, which is uncut in its original boards, went for nearly $1.2 also set a record), the book drew phone bidders from all over the world.
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