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The Artists' Edition of the Works of Alexander Dumas, one of only 100 numbered copies; Finely Bound
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE. [ALEXANDER].
The Works of Alexandre Dumas.
Boston: Dana Estes & Company Publishers 1894-1904.
The Artists’ Edition of the complete works of Alexander Dumas. Octavo, 46 volumes bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and botanical decorations to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, photogravure frontispieces in 2 states to each volume, one hand-colored and the other on Japan vellum, each with lettered tissue guard, title-pages printed in red and black on Japan vellum, illustrated with numerous photogravures. One of 100 numbered copies of the Artists’ edition, this is number 9. In near fine condition. An exceptional set.
Price: $17,500.00 Item Number: 144834
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Rare deluxe limited edition of Alexander Dumas fils' The Princess of Baghdad
DUMAS FILS, ALEXANDRE.
La Princesse De Bagdad: Piece en Trois Actes. [The Princess of Baghdad].
Paris: Calmann-Lévy 1881.
First edition of Dumas Fils’ famed play, one of only 10 numbered copies printed on China paper. Royal octavo, bound in full ebony morocco stamp-signed by Pagnant with gilt titles and raised bands to the spine, central gilt coat of arms with red and blue morocco onlays and motto “Hun Contre Tous” to the front panel, red and gold monogram “L C” to the rear panel, wide gilt-decorated inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. One of the 10 deluxe numbered copies printed on China paper, this is number 5. Dumas instructed that the imaginary coats of arms of the characters of the play be struck and mosaiced onto the binding of this limited deluxe print run. Octave Uzanne mentions this copy in an article he published about these fanciful coats of arms and emblems: “an interesting note for bibliophiles of the future and those who do not know how far a writer’s conscience can go. For many, the names that authors give to their heroes are names taken somewhat at random and chosen solely for their appearance or their sound. The scruples of Alexandre Dumas fils go further; when he attributes titles of nobility to them, these titles take the desired forms and the shield of each character can be reasoned. This is how, tells us Mr. Ph. Gille, from Le Figaro, that I was able to see the different coats of arms that he composed for the binding of certain pieces given to friends or to his interpreters… For The Princess of Bagdad, the heroine was called the Countess of Hun. She had had a lot to fight for on the day of the first performance. The weapons were: ‘Gules fretted with lances Or, with hatchets of the same in the intervals. On the whole azure on the armed arm argent, with this motto: Hun against all.'” Uzanne also mentions that “this copy had been given to Mr. Perrin”, probably Émile Perrin (1814-1885), director, director of the Paris Opera then general administrator of the Comédie Française. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 142628
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Rare First Edition In English of Dumas' The Three Musketeers
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE.
The Three Musketeers; or, the Feats and Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer.
London: Bruce and Wyld 1846.
First edition in English of Dumas’ masterpiece. Octavo, bound in half contemporary calf over marbled boards. Translated from the French by William Barrow. Barrow’s translation was the first of three English translations published in 1846 and is considered the most faithful to the original text. To conform to nineteenth century English standards other translations removed many of the explicit and implicit references to sexuality which adversely affected the readability of many scenes. In near fine condition, with the text fresh. One of the nicest examples we have seen.
Price: $30,000.00 Item Number: 142495
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Alexandre Dumas' The Borgias; Finely Bound by Bumpus
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE.
The Borgias.
London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1911.
Finely bound edition of Dumas’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full red morocco gilt by Bumpus, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, inner dentelles. In near fine condition.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 140821
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“All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall”: Rare First Edition In English of Dumas' The Three Musketeers
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE.
The Three Musketeers; or, the Feats and Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer.
London: Bruce and Wyld 1846.
First edition in English of Dumas’ masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers. Translated from the French by William Barrow. Barrow’s translation was the first of three English translations published in 1846 and is considered the most faithful to the original text. To conform to nineteenth century English standards other translations removed many of the explicit and implicit references to sexuality which adversely affected the readability of many scenes. In near fine condition.
Price: $35,000.00 Item Number: 129365
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"All human wisdom is contained in these two words--"Wait and Hope": The Manney Copy of the First Edition in English of Dumas The Count of Monte-Cristo; In the Rare Original Cloth
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE [ALEXANDER].
The Count of Monte-Cristo.
London: London: Chapman and Hall 1846.
First edition in English of the author’s masterpiece, published just one year after the original French edition and before the American first, the Richard Manney copy. Octavo, 2 volumes, original publisher’s terracotta cloth, decoratively blind-embossed, gilt titles to the spine. Twenty wood-engraved plates after Henry Valentin. In near fine condition with only light rubbing to the extremities and toning, with the bookplate of legendary collector Richard Manney. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell and chemise box. A superior example, scarce in the original cloth, with exceptional provenance.
Price: $82,000.00 Item Number: 129384
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“All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall”: Rare First Edition In English of Dumas' The Three Musketeers
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE.
The Three Musketeers; or, the Feats and Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer.
London: Bruce and Wyld 1846.
First edition in English of Dumas’ masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles to the spine, raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers. Translated from the French by William Barrow. Barrow’s translation was the first of three English translations published in 1846 and is considered the most faithful to the original text. To conform to nineteenth century English standards other translations removed many of the explicit and implicit references to sexuality which adversely affected the readability of many scenes. Period bookplate to the front pastedown, in very good condition with some loss to a few pages. Housed in a custom half leather clamshell box. First editions are of the utmost scarcity.
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 88658
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Le Vasseur's "Alexandre Dumas Illustré" edition of Dumas' Les Quarante-Cinq
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE.
Les Quarante-Cinq. [The Forty-Five Guardsmen].
Paris: A. Le Vasseur et Cie, Editeurs nd.
Le Vasseur’s “Alexandre Dumas Illustré” edition of third and final work in Dumas’ Valois trilogy. Quarto, original wrappers, frontispiece, illustrations by d’Alphonse de Neuville. In very good condition.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 117946
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First Edition of Alexandre Dumas' Henri III et sa Cour
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE (ALEXANDER).
Henri III et sa Cour.
Paris: Vezard et Cie 1829.
Rare first edition of Dumas’ first play. Octavo, contemporary half calf over marbled boards. This work also includes Maximes et Pensées Du Prisonnier De Sainte-Hélène. In near fine condition with light toning. Housed in a custom clamshell box.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 87497