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1 Dumas, Alexandre; Translated by J.G. Burnham Celebrated Crimes, Eight Volumes Illustrated with Photogravures Philadelphia George Barrie, Publisher 1895 Limited Edition Cloth vVery Good + De Los Rios  Limited Edition. Large Paper Japan Edition, Limited to Five Hundred Copies This Copy is No. 320. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), French novelist. Translated by J.G. Burnham. Collection of brutal European crimes compiled in eight volumes from 1839-41. Profusely illustrated with photogravures after "Original Drawings by De Los Rios, Prodhomme Wagrez, etc. Each volume has a frontispiece, all images tissue covered with title imprint. Volume I., Joanna of Naples, The Man In The Iron Mask, Martin Guerre, 6 photogravures; Volume II., The Borgias, 5 photogravures; Volume III., The Marquise De Granges, Karl Ludwig Sand, Urbain Grandier; 5 photogravures; Volume IV., Mary Stuart, 6 photogravures; Volume V., The Cenci, Murat, Derues, 7 photogravures; Volume VI., Ali-Pacha, La Comtesse De Saint-Geran, Nisida; Volume VII., La Marquise De Brinvilliers, Vaninka, La Constantin, 7 photogravures; Volume VIII., Massacres In The South, 5 photogravures. Volume IV does not state the No. 320 to the Limitation page. Text and photogravures very clean, books tightly bound. Green buckram boards and spine, mild rubbing to extremities, tan, toned title panel to spine, red and green lettering. Titles clear, no chipping, Volume III two small damp stains above title. Nice looking set. Please click for image. Tall 8 vo. each approximately 300 pages, 20 pds. to ship.  Price: 145.00 USD Add to Shopping Cart