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Zustand: Like New. Egremont, Miss Maddie (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 156 pages. 8.98x5.98x0.47 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Re-issue. 252pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Black cloth over boards with the title in gilt on the spine. Gently bumped at the spine ends and the very tips of the corners of the covers, else near fine. No dust jacket, as issued. Novel based on the James Whale film "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) starring Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff. From the Introduction- "One of the most famous of all pre-war horror movies was FRANKENSTEIN, based on Mary Shelley's famous novel and featuring Boris Karloff as the unhappy monster. "A considerable amount of trouble and expense had been involved in the preparation of the sets. After the movie had been completed, it was natural that the producers should want to make further use of them. As a result, a sequel, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, was duly made and lurched its way across the silver screens. "It was the custom at that time to announce a movie as being based upon the appropriate book, and promote it accordingly. When THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN was finished, it was realised with some concern that there was no such book. Mary Shelley's original work could not be credited for the sequel, so it was decided that an original novel would have to be prepared, and as a matter of considerable urgency.".

Hardcover. 252pp. Duodecimo [17 cm] Publisher's decorated blue-green boards, stamped in gold (gold on spine faded). Slight lean to spine, text block cracked a couple of times, text paper age toned (as is typical with this type of paper), professional repair to rear joint and tears to spine ends, a good to very good copy. No dust jacket. Copies bound in cloth with the Queensway Press imprint were intended for the library market while this simultaneous cheaper issue with the Readers Library imprint were sold in Woolworth's for 6d. "Copyright Edition (All Rights Reserved) 441" printed on copyright page. Novel based on the James Whale film "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) starring Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff. From George Locke's introduction to the American edition from Bookfinger, he provides the following information: After the movie was completed it was realized that no book existed for a tie-in. The Hutchinson (U.K.) publishing group which owned the Readers Library imprint commissioned author Michael Harrison to produce a novel. Mr. Harrison was given three weeks to produce a finished work. Harrison started working from a shooting script for the film which contained not only the dialog but the shooting details also. After getting bogged down following the script and working under deadline Harrison decided to ignore the script (but not the story). the remaining work represented so radical a departure from the script that the finished book was to all intents and purposes original fiction. Harrison took his pseudonym from a public house, The Egremont Arms. [reference: Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 77. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 53-4. Bleiler (1978), p. 68. Reginald 04717]. Presumed first Readers Library edition (no other Readers Library printings listed).

12mo. First trade issue, issued simultaneously with the Queensway edition, Copyright edition. 12mo. A novel based on the 1935 film directed by James Whale, The Bride of Frankenstein. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 77; The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 53-4; Bleiler (1978), p. 68; Reginald 04717 Green cloth stamped in gilt; very lightly rubbed to top and bottom of spine, gilt lightly faded at spine. Pages toned but otherwise clean. A near fine copy in bright pictorial dust jacket; small open tear to base of spine First trade issue, issued simultaneously with the Queensway edition, Copyright edition.

First Edition. Ink date on the title page below the author's name; pages browned and brittle as always; very good in a good dust jacket with a fingernail-sized chip at the foot of the spine. The front panel is a color illustration of Karloff and Elsa Lanchester (noting 'A Universal Picture') and the 'Editor's Note' praises both the film and this novelization. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.