The Marquise De Ganges + The Borgias (2 Vols.) by Alexander Dumas - 1895

New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1910. This odd volume is from a set of eight, each book dealing with actual historical crimes. This three-sectioned volume deals with the poisoner, the Marquise de Brinvilliers; a cruel and arrogant Russian countess, Vaninka; and finally, a notorious aristocrat, the Marquise de Ganges. The book is bound in a deep cerise cloth with a blind-stamped cameo illustration of two swordsmen fighting. The book has gilt spine titles and blind-stamped crossed swords on the spine as well. The spine is somewhat faded, with some fraying at the spine tips. The book is tightly bound, and the pages are clean with no marks, stains, tears, or signatures from former owners. One exception: on the two pages where there are black-and-white illustrations, there is some light margin foxing on the text pages opposite the illustrations (caused by acidity in the illustration paper stock). The book has a color drawing on the Half-title page. The book measures 5 1/4 by 8 inches and includes 302… Read More

New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1910. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Reissue. Minor general wear. Volume VII: Front hinge starting. Volume VIII: Tissue guard torn. 1910 Hard Cover. Eight volume set. Color frontispieces, black-and-white plates. Edition De Luxe, blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations, cream spine labels and author monogram. A collection of stories by the author of The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Three Musketeers. Vol. I: The Borgias; The Cenci; Vol. II: Massacres of the South; Vol. III: Mary Stuart; Vol. IV: Karl Ludwig Sand; Urbain Grandier; Nisida; Vol. V: Derues; La Constantin; Vol. VI: Joan of Naples; The Man in the Iron Mask; Martin Guerre; Vol. VII: Ali Pacha; Countess of Saint Geran; Murat; Vol. VIII: Marquise de Brinvilliers; Vaninka; Marquise de Ganges.