Description
8 volumes complete in Near Fine condition bound in 3/4 gray leather and spectacular marbled boards outlined with a guilt strip, raised spines with gilt stamping, top edge guilt, the endpaper marbling matches the covers, light shelf-wear, light corner bumps. Volume 1 shows some wear to the boards and a slight scuff at the head of the spine, neat book plate on the first blank page. The ARTISTS ORIGINAL EDITION, being #5/50 copies. This set was printed for J.HERBERT FOSTER. The photogravure illustrations have doubles except for the frontispiece which is present in each volume three times, one being in full color. The art work is noted as by De Los Rios, Prodhomme Wagrez, etc. Translated by I. G. Burnham. Each book measures 7.5″ wide x 8.9″ tall.
AI Overview:
Alexandre Dumas’s “Celebrated Crimes” is a collection of historical essays that delve into notorious crimes and criminals from various periods, including the Borgias, the Cenci, Mary Queen of Scots, and others. The work is known for its dramatic storytelling style and exploration of the social and political contexts surrounding these events.
About the author: (Wikipedia)
Alexandre Dumas (born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French novelist and playwright. Many of his historical novels of adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later.
