Victor Frankenstein observing the first stirrings of his creature. Engraving by W. Chevalier after Th. von Holst, 1831.

A giant holding a crozier with a cap of liberty points menacingly to Daniel O'Connell who stands on the brink of a precipice. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 25.3 x 35.6 cm + album.

xxxv, 277 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm

Frankenstein, or, the modern Prometheus : annotated for scientists, engineers, and creators of all kinds / Mary Shelley ; edited by David H. Guston, Ed Finn, and Jason Scott Robert ; managing editors, Joey Eschrich and Mary Drago.

32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! / Gary Friedrich, writer ; Mike Ploog, artist.

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 9.3 x 7.1 cm

xi, 236 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm

Monstrous progeny : a history of the Frankenstein narratives / Lester D. Friedman and Allison B. Kavey.

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A giant holding a crozier with a cap of liberty points menacingly to Daniel O'Connell who stands on the brink of a precipice. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.

Frankenstein, or, the modern Prometheus : annotated for scientists, engineers, and creators of all kinds / Mary Shelley ; edited by David H. Guston, Ed Finn, and Jason Scott Robert ; managing editors, Joey Eschrich and Mary Drago.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! / Gary Friedrich, writer ; Mike Ploog, artist.

Victor Frankenstein observing the first stirrings of his creature. Engraving by W. Chevalier after Th. von Holst, 1831.

Monstrous progeny : a history of the Frankenstein narratives / Lester D. Friedman and Allison B. Kavey.