The Waverley Dumas  (set Of 20 Books, Special Edition)

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Unusual set of 20 books, authored by Dumas, published by The Waverley Book Company Ltd, but each with an affixed sticker within, saying "This book is supplied by John K. King and Son, of 12, Albert Street, Manchester. Being specially prepared for Subscription, this Edition is not obtainable through the general booksellers.". Undated, but believed to be circa 1920s. Comprising (in no particular sequence): - The Regent's Daughter - The Conspirators - Taking the Bastille - The Chevalier de Maison Rouge - Chicot the Jester - The Page of the Duke of Savoy - The Queen's Necklace - Marguerite de Valoir - The Countess de Charny - Memoirs of a Physician (2 vols) - The Three Musketeers (2 vols) - Twenty Years After (2 vols) - The Vicomte de Bragelonne (5 vols). Copies vary in condition, but overall condition is Fair / Good. Red cloth covers, in half-bound style, with gilt titles and ornate decoration to spine. Marks to covers, plus edgewear, and bumping to corners. Wear to spine cover, which

149 GBP