Celebrated Crimes: The Borgias (Volume Two only, of eight)
$26.00 USD • Used
Volume II only of an 8-volume set which tells of notable European crimes and criminals by Alexandre Dumas (pre). This entire volume tells the story of the House of Borgia, the notorious Italian Re...
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Volume II only of an 8-volume set which tells of notable European crimes and criminals by Alexandre Dumas (pre). This entire volume tells the story of the House of Borgia, the notorious Italian Renaissance family who were accused of a number of crimes or immoral activities, ranging from incest to outright murder. The essays are accompanied by five 'typogravoure' black & white illustrations, including a captioned, tissue-guarded frontis image. Translated from the French by I. G. Burnham. --- A deluxe binding, in full maroon cloth-covered boards with cover decorations in blind, once-black & gilt spine titling and decorations. TEG (top edge gilt), the other two textblock edges are deckled. Text presented on high-quality, laid papers. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With conspicuous sunning to spine and near-complete fading of spine titling and decorations, else a well-preserved, tightly-bound copy.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; [8], 276 pages
Product Info
Publisher: George Barrie's Sons, Publishers
Year: 1895
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
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