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the count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Published by the Century
Paris
Le Siècle newspaper offices,
Crescent Street, 16.
1846
Followed by
Francois Picaud
Contemporary history
Printing Lange Lévy and Compe.,
rue du Croissant, 16, Hotel Colbert.
The identification of this edition is possible because
the title page spells "Monte-Cristo",
whereas the titles and headings of the numbers
spell it "Monte-Christo".
Published as part of "Complete Works
of Alexandre Dumas" in the Supplement
in the Journal "Le Siècle", this edition appeared
immediately after serialization
in "Le Journal des Débats" from August 1844 to January 1845
& after the original edition published in 1845-1846
by Baudry and Pétion
It has at the head of the first 20 notebooks the title:
"Supplement to the newspaper Le Siècle with the date"
that is to say from September 28, 1845 to February 1, 1846.
In-Folio (32 x 23 cm) of 408 pp.
Bad condition.
Heavily browned interior.
Numerous foxing, wetting & stains.
Stamp Royal Seine 6 c. located on page 170.
Lower corners of the two boards missing.
Top corners of both flats blunted.
Highly leveled top cap.
Stains, rubbing, and heavy scuffs
on half-leather & paper binding on both covers.
Old handwritten inscription in ink
on back cover & flyleaf.
Dog-eared page corners 67599155
