Mary Shelley; A Biography, by R. Glynn Grylls, Oxford University Press, 1938

Mary Shelley; A Biography, by R. Glynn Grylls.

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Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. His signature to first pastedown. Please see our other listings for related works.

Published by Oxford University Press, London, New York, Toronto, 1938. First edition. Printed in Great Britain. Uncommon.

A good blue cloth hardback with gilt to spine. `Spine is faded and discolored and top edge also faded. Dustjacket is included - soiled and discolored with wear to edges. price clipped. First pastedown is rubbed and worn at the lower edge. minor spotting to endpapers.

Text block is very good throughout - nice and clean and plates are bright. Binding is sound.

With some St Clair pencil annotations, which should be seen as an enhancement.

xvi + 345pp + plates. Includes attractive coloured frontispiece portrait.

Weight approximately 818g unpacked.

Dimensions: Approximately 231mm high x 150mm wide x 38mm deep.