St Leon

Alexandria [VA]: J. & J. D. Westcott for J. V. Thomas, 1801. First American Edition. Hardcover. An early owner, Joseph H. Wingate, has written his name twice in each volume, dated 1809. There is also a faint, early ink stamp for J. W. Sewall on the front endpaper of each volume. Closed tear to first volume title page with… Read more about this item

First edition. 4 vols. 12mo (11 x 18cm) [4], xii, 331, [1]; [4], 331, [1]; [4], 286; [4], 336pp., with half-titles in each volume, early nineteenth century bookplates ( Conyngham ), very good in contemporary marbled boards backed in red leather, flat spines ruled and lettered direct in gilt, small foliage device at centre of each compartment, light wear to… Read more about this item

London: for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, by S. Hamilton,, 1816. Third edition of this "fundamental novel for the occult tradition" (Wolff), first published in 1799, and an inspiration for his daughter's Frankenstein (1818). "St Leon set up an opposition between a life of domestic existence marked by affection, candour, and mutual trust, and a solitary, mistrustful existence absorbed… Read more about this item

London, H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original paper-labeled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description : 3 preliminary leaves, [V]-X, 478 pages frontispiece 18 cm. Notes : First Published in 1799. Subjects : Sixteenth century In literature. English… Read more about this item

Dublin: P. Wogan et al, 1800. Leatherbound. Fair. 141; 166 p. 18 cm. Leather. From our As Is shelf. Boards detached, corners worn. Ink inscription from 1803 on title age.

London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1816. ii, 331pp; 331pp; 286pp; 336pp respectively of 4vols; half bound in tan leather with marbled boards; from the library of Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton, all 4vols have his name in ink to title pages; private library label to all 4vols; eps. foxed, tan spines with green… Read more about this item

London: G. G. and J. Robinson. Good+. 1800. Second Edition. Hardcover. Boards with wear to extremities. Hinges started. Foxing to endpapers ; Authored by Mary Shelley's father ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 286 pages .

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1994. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Alexandria, VA: R. and J. Gray. Fair with no dust jacket. 1802. Ex-library. Hardcover. Ex-college library with book plate on front endpaper. Binding in front is cracked. Front free endpaper and following blank are both torn and partly missing. Spine ends are missing. Front spine edge is split. Covers have slight wear to the outer corners. Pages… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, 6/23/1994 12:00:01 A. paperback. Good. 0.9000 7.3000 4.5000.

Kessinger Publishing, 2004-06-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, 2004-06. Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Good.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-05-27. Paperback. Good.

Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-05-27. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

BiblioLife, 2008-10-15. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Set in Europe during the Protestant Reformation and first published in 1799, St. Leon tells the story of an impoverished aristocrat who obtains the philosopher's stone and the elixir of immortality.