The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thames, Coromandel, New Zealand
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About This Item
Good condition with some wear and tear, some spillage on front cover but not too damaged for collector interest. Refer photos. No other editions found with gilded front edge hardcover. Binding is original red victorian cloth binding, pages are wafer thin but all intact. A pencil note on first page with total 700 pages. This beautiful book has been around the block a few times showing mild/expected wear and tear without being too damaged to handle. Please email if you have more information on this item's history that may affect item value. Thank you
Synopsis
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, often considered one of Dumas' most popular works alongside The Three Musketeers . The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. It tells an incredible story of vengeance, following the journey of a wrongfully imprisoned man.
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Reviews
This is an epic amazing adventure which should be on everyone's list to read before dying. This was actually my 2nd time reading it. I guess when I 1st read it years ago, it must have been an abridged version and I didn't appreciate the scope and prose of Dumas' storytelling. Reading the unabridged over 1200 page book is definitely the way to go to get the full import of this magnificent story. Once you start it, you become so involved in it that you almost forget to participate in everyday life and feel that you can't wait to get back to reading it.
I read this with the aid of two study guides. I consider it to be the best book I've read. The only shortcoming was it the last two chapters were unneeded and detracted from my experience. It's adventures are enhanced by the style of being written as a serial
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Details
- Bookseller
- Book Baker (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 801
- Title
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Author
- Alexandre Dumas
- Illustrator
- M Valentin
- Format/Binding
- Original red victorian cloth binding, gold gilt lettering on spine and faded gild border front hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1897
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1897
- Pages
- 700
- Size
- 140mm x 210mm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rare collector edition 1897, 20 plates present by M Valentin. Original Victorian Red cloth binding with gold gilt text and border on hardcover, Book condition good++
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