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Works of Alexandre Dumas
by Alexandre Dumas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£2,500.00£2,250.00
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About This Item
New York : The Society of English and French Literature , c1890. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None stated . A limited edition complete set of illustrated works by the noted Alexandre Dumas, including his popular work 'The Count of Monte Cristo', bound in quarter morocco. Limited edition. Number 567 out of 1000. Thirty-two volume complete set. Bound in quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards. Gilt details and raised bands to the spines. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece, many in colour, and two monochrome plates with the exception of 'Chevalier D" Harmental' which has been bound without plates and an incorrect plate list due to binding error otherwise, collated complete. This set of features the works of noted French author Alexandre Dumas. Dumas is best known for his popular adventure novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo', which is included in this set. The set also includes other popular works such as 'The Three Musketeers', 'Twenty Years After' and 'La Comtesse De Charny'.With a small pamphlet included directing the reader on how to handle books. Bound in quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards. Externally smart with fading to the spines, rubbing to the tail of the spines and joints, marks to the boards, rubbing to the extremities with slight loss to the leather to the heads to all but 'Count of Monte Cristo Vol II', two closed tears to the leather to the head of the spine to 'Count of Monte Cristo Vol I' and closed tears to 'Chevalier D'harmental' to the head of the joints with slight lifting to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with past owner's signature and stamp to the front blank. Pages clean and generally bright with very light age toning to the extremities and the odd minor mark. The odd unopened page. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890Z1
- Title
- Works of Alexandre Dumas
- Author
- Alexandre Dumas
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Society of English and French Literature
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- c1890
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Morocco Leather Binding The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas Leather Binding Illustrated
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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