Synopsis
As Lucas Corso investigates the authenticity of a manuscript by Alexander Dumas--received from a man later found hanged--he becomes embroiled in a search for a rare book of satanic lore, pursued by a sinister stalker and a mysterious woman. By the author of The Flanders Panel.
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PRAISE FOR THE CLUB DUMAS
"An intelligent and delightful novel." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"A cross between Umberto Eco and Anne Rice . . . Think of The Club Dumas as a beach read for intellectuals."-THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
PRAISE FOR THE CLUB DUMAS
"An intelligent and delightful novel." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"A cross between Umberto Eco and Anne Rice . . . Think of The Club Dumas as a beach read for intellectuals."-THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
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#1 International Bestseller
"A thriller of marvelous intricacy." The New York Times Book Review
Lucas Corso is a book detective, a mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. When a well-known bibliophile is found hanged, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers, Corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment. He is soon drawn into a swirling plot involving devil worship, occult practices, and swashbuckling derring-do among a cast of characters bearing a suspicious resemblance to those of Dumas masterpiece.
"Erudite, funny, loopy, brilliant . . . action-adventure spiced with dollops of idiosyncrasy and some very good talk." The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A noir metafiction . . . Even a reader armed with a Latin dictionary and a copy of The Three Musketeers cannot anticipate the thrilling twists of this stylish, Escher-like mystery." The New Yorker
Arturo Perez-Reverte is the internationally best-selling author of CAPTAIN ALATRISTE. His books have been translated into twenty-nine languages in more than fifty countries and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in Spain and was elected to the Spanish Royal Academy in 2003.
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The Club Dumas
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with full letter line. A fine copy in a fine DJ, protected by a removable mylar cover. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #67. Seller Inventory # 025370
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Harcourt Brace & Company, USA, 1997. Translated by Sonia Soto from the Spanish "El Club Dumas." Fine in salmon-colored spine lettered brightly in gold, and tan paper-covered boards. stated first edition. Protected by Brodart. Anthony & Macavity nominee.The Ninth Gate, starring Johnny Depp and directed by Roman Polanski was made in 2000 loosely based on the novel. stated first edition. Seller Inventory # 000836
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The Club Dumas
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hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. New York, 1997; plum paper covered boards; cloth spine; mild shelf ear; illustrated jacket with minor wear, housed in a Bro-dart like cover; remainder mark on bottom edges; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 362 pages. Seller Inventory # SKU1179301
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The Club Dumas
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The Club Dumas
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A square solid tight very carefully read copy. This copy has some light pagedge soil else fine. Book. Seller Inventory # 029404
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The Club Dumas
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Seller: Old Algonquin Books, LONE TREE, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American edition. First printing of American edition with ABCDE on copyright page. Bibliomystery by Spanish author involves manuscript pages from The Three Musketeers and a 15th century book of black magic. Fiction but a fascinating look at the antiquarian book trade in Europe and the hunt for rare books. Few creases on cloth at bottom of spine. Seller Inventory # 11194
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The Club Dumas
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Seller: Mattabesset Books, Kensington, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Harcourt, Brace & Company, New York, N.Y., 1997, First (1st) Printing (full number line "ABCDE") of the "First Edition" (stated). Near Fine+ in a Fine Brodart protected Dust Jacket. Ex-Library but appears unread. Contains the following library markings only: (1) library stamp and withdrawn stamp to the front free endpaper; (2) library stamp to the title page; (3) withdrawn stamp to the rear endpaper; (4) the rear free endpaper is a cancel. The Text Block is clean, bright white, tight, straight and square, with no markings of any kind other than those mentioned above. The Binding: is magenta quarter cloth to puce colored boards, colors uniform throughout, with bright gilt title, etc., to the spine, endpapers unmarked except as described above, and all corners square and sharp. The Brodart protected Dust Jacket is bright, colors uniform throughout, and fully intact with the original prices (USA $23.00 Canada $32.00) intact on the front flap. See the photos (photographed with the Brodart cover in place). 362 pages. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". Originally published in Spain in 1993 as El Club Dumas, and translated into English by Sonia Soto. A feast for the bibliophile with countless literary references and allusions, this mystery/suspense novel, set in Madrid, Sintra Portugal, Paris, and Toledo, intertwines two plots with some characters based on those appearing in other novels, often those of Dumas. The novel was nominated for the Anthony Award for Best Novel, the Macavity Award for Best Novel, and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. . The basis for the 1999 Roman Polsnski movie "The Ninth Gate" with Johnny Depp and Frank Langella. A fine copy of the author's most famous novel. A biblio-mystery. ISBN 10: 0151001820 / ISBN 13: 9780151001828. Seller Inventory # 001352
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The Club Dumas [1st Printing]
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Seller: SIGNAL BOOKS & ART, Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing of the first American and English language edition. Salmon paper boards with orange textured paper binding, white end papers and gold titles. A tight copy with sharp corners. No markings by a previous owner or retailer. The heel and crown of the book's spine have softened, and there is a mild reading crease in the spine. The half title page has a soft, full-length crease. The jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. A pleasing copy of a biblio-mystery with a book scout as the protagonist who is hired to find one extant copy of a book that is believed to unlock supernatural powers. Basis of the Polanski film, The Ninth Gate. An autographed first printing of this book and The Flanders Panel are also available from this bookseller. Seller Inventory # 002789