Provoked by insults in public, each fought a duel and died, the last being a friend of Monte Cristo. Now the Count must find out the reason behind the duels. A onetime galley slave, suspected of ...

"This is not vengeance, this is justice." ...

Pearce described the outcome as "an absolutely great result for a first edition hardback." The book belonged to the initial print run of 500 copies, 300 of which were allocated to public libraries.

48.9 x 43.82 cm. (19.3 x 17.3 in.) ...

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