Dumas, Alexandre. THE ROMANCES OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1900. ¾ blue Morocco leather/blue cloth hardcovers, 50 volumes complete, 8vo (7.8125x5.125”), t.e.g., very good/n.a., approx. 20,000 pp., D’Artagnan Editon.
Very light o.a. general wear, some light scratching to boards, spines sun-tanned as one might expect for the age, light wear/chipping to heads and tails of spines, more pronounced in the last 8 vols., vol. 50 chipped at the head of spine, some evidence of dying and light sophistication of the leather on a few of the volumes, joints show light wear, no separation of any sort, hinges all seem tight, text blocks remarkably clean and foxing free.
Ah, a bevy of Dumas cuties, the rare, illustrated, D’Artagnan Edition have we here. It is even more rare in leather, and rarer still to find the complete entire matching set. Alexandre Dumas, a prolific French writer of the 19th century, is best known for his historical adventure novels. His most famous works include The Three Musketeers (1844), a swashbuckling tale of camaraderie and intrigue in 17th-century France, and The Count of Monte Cristo (1844–1846), a gripping story of betrayal, revenge, and redemption following a man's wrongful imprisonment. Dumas' novels blend vivid characters, dramatic plots, and rich historical detail, often exploring themes of justice, loyalty, and human resilience. Other notable works include The Man in the Iron Mask and the Valois trilogy, cementing his legacy as a master of romantic fiction – quite the distinctive and beautiful sector of Capture Tyme!