Le Comte De Monte-Cristo

Hardcover. Large 8vo. Original tooled burgundy morocco with new matching spine; raised bands; gilt spine decoration; spine lettering gilt on black leather spine labels ruled in gilt; marbled endpapers; marbled edges. 2 vols. 478; 499 pp. Illustrated with 28 engraved plates, including frontispiece portrait of Dumas; engraved headpieces and tailpieces. Original leather rubbed on extremities and slightly scuffed, esp. on corners; some shelf-wear; and margins foxed, and marbled edges faded; else a nice, tight copy with beautiful spine and all plates clean & bright (marginal foxing does not affect the images). Text in French.