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Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Movie Edition

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Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Movie Edition
<B>Mary Shelley: <I>Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus</B></I>.</B></I> (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930s ), 240 pages, red cloth with black lettering on spine and front board, 8vo (5.5" x 8.25"), dust jacket (in protective Mylar). Illustrated with scenes from the Universal Photoplay. The book is in good condition, with an ownership stamp on bottom and fore edges of textblock, front pastedown and front free endpaper. A .75" x 2.25" piece out at lower corner of page 49. The dust jacket is in poor condition. It is soiled, and mostly separated at hinge folds. The inside flaps are both glued to the pastedowns. Additionally, the bottom edge of front and back covers trimmed and chipped, color loss along front fore edge, top edge of front cover bumped, micro tears, .25" x .5" piece out at top front edge of spine, .75" x 1.5" piece of wrinkling on spine, 3" closed tear along back fore edge, and a vertical crease near spine. Front cover lightly rubbed. <I>From the Betty Bennett Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)