Mary Shelley; Barry Moser (illust.)
Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, 1983
West Hatfield, MA: Pennyroyal Press
One of 350 copies, signed by Barry Moser, with an extra suite of the 52 wood-engravings, each of them initialed by Moser, housed in a red cloth portfolio.
1947
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Folio. xvi, 282pp. With essays by Ruth Mortimer, Emily Sunstein, Joyce Carol Oates and William St. Clair. Moser wrote that this is his favorite Pennyroyal book, because 'it exemplifies what...
Folio. xvi, 282pp. With essays by Ruth Mortimer, Emily Sunstein, Joyce Carol Oates and William St. Clair. Moser wrote that this is his favorite Pennyroyal book, because "it exemplifies what I hold to be ideal: it holds together as a unit, a coherent whole with type, text and images well balanced and well paced." It is also the first Pennyroyal book using multiple color block prints. Bound by the Harcourt Bindery in quarter nut brown morocco and red cloth covers with red leather spine label with titling and border in gilt, five raised bands. The book and portfolio are housed together in a matching red cloth slipcase. A fine copy.


