Crimes Celebres
by Dumas Alexandre. Alexander Dumas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
Bruxelles: Meline Cans et Compagne, 1841. Seven very scarce volumes of eight By Alexandre Dumas ( 1802 - 1870 ) in original handsome deep red Quater leather, gilt titles to spine all six volumes are in very good condition Vol 1 has a crease down the front board, boards are dark blue buckrum, some foxing to eps first and last pages . All volumes have a fine bookplate of Lord Farnham who was an MP representing Ireland. Vol 1, Les Borgia, 339 pp. vol 2, La Comtessa De Saint - Geran, Jean De Naples , Nesida, 328 pp. vol 3, la Marquise De Brinvilliers, Les Genci, La Marquise De Ganges. 273 pp. vol 4, Urbain Grandier, Karl-Ludwig Sand, Vaninka, 340 pp. vol 5, Massacres Du Midi, 374 pp. vol 6, 318 pp. vol 7 Nisida, Derues, Martin Guerre, Ali Pacha,338 pp. It is rare to find these first editions French lanquage books in seven volumes of eight. Volume eight missing.. First Edition. Quarter Marroon Leather. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004242
- Title
- Crimes Celebres
- Author
- Dumas Alexandre. Alexander Dumas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Meline Cans et Compagne
- Place of Publication
- Bruxelles
- Date Published
- 1841
- Keywords
- Celebrated Crimes of France & Belgium , Irish Connection Book Plate.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Legal Books; Foreign Language Books;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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