Major Editions List

Editions of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in my personal library

There are countless editions of Mary Shelley’s novel, many ephemeral and even undated, so any catalogue is necessarily incomplete. Below are the major editions, reprints, and translations in my personal library. For a listing of other major editions not in my personal library, see the “wanted” listing.

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1831	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831). Issued as number 9 in the Bentley’s Standard Novels series; the text is revised, and includes an introduction and an engraved title page. Reprinted in 1832, 1836, 1839, 1849. [2163]
1833	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus. By Mary W. Shelly [sic]. (Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833). [2141]
1839	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1839 reprint). Issued as number 9 in the Bentley’s Standard Novels series; the text is revised, and includes an introduction and an engraved title page. [5614]
1845	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (New York: H. G. Daggers, 1845) pulp; 2nd US ed. [3736]
1849	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1849 reprint). Issued as number 9 in the Bentley’s Standard Novels series; the text is revised, and includes an introduction and an engraved title page. [DB 2204]
1856 ca	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: Hodgson, [1856 ca]. The Parlour Library. A piracy reprinted from 1847. [3468]
1865	Frankenstein The Man Demon; or, The Modern Prometheus (Halifax: Milner and Sowerby, 1865). [3762]
1865	Frankenstein The Man Demon; or, The Modern Prometheus (Halifax: Milner and Sowerby, 1865). [5425]
1869	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Boston: Sever, Francis, & Co., 1869) – brown. [2143]
1869	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Boston: Sever, Francis, & Co., 1869) – green. [2883]
1869	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Boston: Sever, Francis, & Co., 1869) – purple. [2920]
1869	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Boston: Sever, Francis, & Co., 1869) – green w/triangle design. [6143]
1869	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Boston: Sever, Francis, & Co., 1869) – paperback. [4009]
1870	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Man Demon (London: Milner, n.d. [1870 ca] green). [3310]
1870	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Man Demon (London: Milner, n.d. [1870 ca] blue). [6251]
1882	Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (New York: J. W. Lovell, 1882). [5035]
1882	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London, Glasgow and New York: G. Routledge and Sons, 1882). [5454]
1884	Frankenstein (Worthington; 1884); with Spanish Nun – red [2293]
1884	Frankenstein (Worthington; 1884); with Spanish Nun – brown [5910]
1886	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London, Glasgow and New York: G. Routledge and Sons, 1886). Edited version. Red & white. [2393]
1888	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London, Glasgow and New York: G. Routledge and Sons, 1888). Red spine. [2372]
1888	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London, Glasgow and New York: G. Routledge and Sons, 1888). Green spine. [4635]
1888	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London, Glasgow and New York: G. Routledge and Sons, 1888). Brown spine. [5078]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Dark sage. [2241]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Grass green. [2388]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Tan. [2405]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Khaki. [2946]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Sea foam w/white flowers. [4617]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Green. [4718]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Teal. [4868]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Yellow. [5519]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Green-Blue w/white [5857]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Brown [6210]
1890 ca	Frankenstein (New York, Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1890 ca). Dark blue [6488]
1890 ca	Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (New York: J. W. Lovell, 1890 ca). Brownish red [2373]
1890 ca	Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (New York: J. W. Lovell, 1890 ca). Red front [2410]
1890 ca	Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (New York: J. W. Lovell, 1890 ca). Green front [5695]
1890 ca	Frankenstein: or, The modern Prometheus (Chicago, New York: Belford, Clarke, 1890 ca). Gold. [2382]
1890 ca	Frankenstein: or, The modern Prometheus (Chicago, New York: Belford, Clarke, 1890 ca). Red. [5036]
1890 ca	Frankenstein: or, The modern Prometheus (Chicago, New York: Belford, Clarke, 1890 ca). Green. [5516]
1891	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: G. Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1891). Reprinted in 1899. Red spine. [2320]
1891	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: G. Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1891). Reprinted in 1899. Gold. spine [5521]
1892 ca	Frankenstein (Downey; 1892 ca); bound with 3 other books: Dr. Palliser’s Patient, Self-Doomed, & In Trust [5075]
1892 ca	Frankenstein (Downey’s Sixpenny; pbk; 1892 ca) [6255]
1893 ca	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: G. Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1893 ca). Brown [2899]
1893	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (New York: Home Book Company: 1893 ca). The Premium Library. Reprinted in 1898(?). pbk [2232]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (New York: Home Book Company; 1893 ca). The Premium Library. Reprinted in 1898(?). Purple. [2264]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (New York: Home Book Company; 1893 ca). The Premium Library. Reprinted in 1898(?). Green. [3369]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (New York: Home Book Company: [1893?]). The Premium Library. Reprinted in 1898(?). Brown. [6111]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Red. [2336]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Grey. [2654]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Green [2816]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Green [3461]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Red [3735]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Blue [3789]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Olive [3964]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Red [4535]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Brown [5424]
1893 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1893 ca). Green [6448]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Light green [2270]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Camel brown [2411]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Grey [2413]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Blue grey [3388]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Blue [3550]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Blue green [3652]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Beige [3974]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Sage [4038]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Olive green [5820]
1895 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry, 1895 ca). Tan [6138]
1896 ca	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: G. Routledge & Sons, Limited; New York E. P. Dutton, 1896 ca). Red [5719]
1897	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1897) pbk. [5729]
1897	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: Gibbings; Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1897). [2603]
1897	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: London Publishing Co.; 1897). Red [5597]
1897	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: London Publishing Co.; 1897). Dark red [5718]
1897	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: London Publishing Co.; 1897). Plum [5765]
1899	Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus (London: Lever Brothers, 1899). [5167]
1900 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1900 ca). Burgundy [4842]
1900 ca	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: Mershon Company, 1900 ca). Red [6468]
1900 ca	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (London: W. Nicholson & Sons; 1900 ca). [5713]
1900 ca	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus; Mayflower Series (New York: Wilmore-Andrews Publishing Co.; 1900 ca). [2799]
1900 ca	Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co); 1900 ca) [3718]
1901	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: James Pott, 1901). Reprinted in 1910. [2894]
1901	Frankenstein (Chicago: W.B. Conkey Co., 1901). Green [2876]
1901	Frankenstein (Chicago: W.B. Conkey Co., 1901). Red [2877]
1901 ca	Frankenstein (Chicago: W.B. Conkey Co., 1901 ca). Khaki [2891]
1901 ca	Frankenstein (Chicago: W.B. Conkey Co., 1901 ca). Beige [4431]
1901 ca	Frankenstein (Chicago: W.B. Conkey Co., 1901 ca). White w/silver [5054]
1901 ca	Frankenstein (Chicago: W.B. Conkey Co., 1901 ca). Tan [6231]
1902	Frankenstein (Chicago: Homewood Publishing Co., 1902). Red [2446]
1902 ca	Frankenstein (Chicago: Homewood Publishing Co., 1902 ca). Blue [3955]
1902	Frankenstein (Chicago: Homewood Publishing Co., 1902). Green [5408]
1902 ca	Frankenstein (Chicago: Homewood Publishing Co., 1902 ca). Brown [5417]
1903 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: MA Donohue, 1903 ca). Tan [2229]
1903 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: MA Donohue, 1903 ca). Taupe w/silver [2326]
1903 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: MA Donohue, 1903 ca). Green [5055]
1903 ca	Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: MA Donohue, 1903 ca). Brown w/photo cover [5117]
1909 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Henneberry Co., 1909 ca). Blue [2455]
1909 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Henneberry Co., 1909 ca). Burgundy [2681]
1909 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Henneberry Co., 1909 ca) Blue w/gold [3507]
1909 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Henneberry Co., 1909 ca) Green w/gold [4800]
1909 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Henneberry Co., 1909 ca) Brown [5825]
1909 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Henneberry Co., 1909 ca) Wine [6421]
1909 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Chicago: Henneberry Co., 1909 ca) Plum [6487]
1910	Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus (New York: James Pott, 1910). Reprinted from 1901. [4798]
1912 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Everyman; Dent/Dutton) (no date; 1912 ca) Red w/brown dj [2477]
1912 ca	Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (Everyman; Dent/Dutton) no date, 1912 ca; leather) Wine [2882]
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