Dumas, Alexandre

Le Comte de Monte–Christo; [The Count of Monte–Cristo]

Brussels: Société belge de librairie Hauman et ce, 1845-1846. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 vols. in 4. 1st edition (many issues simultaneous or nearly so), the first 6 dated 1845, the last 2 dated 1846. Contemporary half orange paper, gray boards (a German bradel binding), paper labels on each spine (“Schloss Dyck Frz Bell” above a stamped “335”), complete with all 8 half–titles those for vols. I, III, V, and VII bound in at the front of each of the 4 volumes, those for vols. II, IV, VI, and VIII mounted on each front cover, the vol. I and III title pages inverted, with handwritten corrections, 4 text pages with minor marginal wear, else very good. Very good. Item #724

Price: $4,500.00