Description: MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF THE CLASSICS / VINTAGE BOOKS / CHARLES DICKENS **PLEASE READ: Mahalo for taking the time to look at our listing. We truly appreciate it. We always do our BEST to give you the most accurate description of these beautiful books. If, however, you have any SPECIFIC questions about the SIZE of the book, NUMBER of pages, TYPE of leather, SMELL or FEEL of the book, PLEASE email us through EBay’s mail system BEFORE you bid, and we will be HAPPY to give you more information. We want you to be completely happy with your purchase and keep you as our customers for years to come!** DESCRIPTION: International Collectors Library beautiful leatherette binding, LONG OUT OF PRINT edition A TALE OF TWO CITIES by CHARLES DICKENS. THIS IS A VINTAGE HEIRLOOM ICL EDITION WITH LAVISH GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE SPINE AND BOARDS DONE IN REAL 24K GOLD. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY-PRIZED EDITIONS & MOST BEAUTIFUL OF THIS MASTERPIECE YOU CAN FIND. PRIZED COLLECTOR’S NOTES ARE ALSO INCLUDED. 🍍 NOT INCLUDED… 😃 The International Collectors Library was a book club series published by Doubleday Book & Music Clubs, Inc. from the late 1940’s through the late 1980’s.Generally, the books followed the 8-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ book size format. The binding designs were adapted based on old “Golden Age of Bookmaking” bindings, and made to look like leather-bound copies (leatherette). The bindings were embossed with 24K gold embellishments, and some copies had gilt edges (thin layer of gold leaf) applied. A sewn in satin ribbon marker was also added in most books. There were over 400 editions published in a variety of bindings. Some editions came with loose-leaf inserts that described the book club, the bindings and design styles, and a story synopsis of the book-in-hand. DescripABOUT THE BOOK: Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, Charles Dickens unfolds his masterpiece of drama, adventure, courage, and romance about a man falsely accused of treason.Unjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexandre Manette is reunited with his daughter, Lucie, and safely transported from France to England. It would seem that they could take up the threads of their lives in peace. As fate would have it though, the pair are summoned to the Old Bailey to testify against a young Frenchman — Charles Darnay — falsely accused of treason. Strangely enough, Darnay bears an uncanny resemblance to another man in the courtroom, the dissolute lawyer's clerk Sydney Carton. It is a coincidence that saves Darnay from certain doom more than once.This classic novel is brilliantly plotted, rich in drama, romance, and heroics that culminate in a daring prison escape in the guillotine's shadow. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. In A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens critiques both the conditions leading up to the French Revolution (abuse of power by the aristocracy) and the Revolution itself (the Reign of Terror), offering dualities of political commentary as the ultimate backdrop for an engrossing work of historical fiction. CONDITION: Book is in AMAZING condition for its age with some very shelfwear to the edges of the boards and some age spots to the page ends and first and last couple of pages, something very common in these very old editions (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS). NO ATTACHED BOOKPLATES, WRITING FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, ETC. It is a BEAUTIFUL EDITION. SHIPPING: FREE to US ADDRESSES ONLY. INTERNATIONAL $ based on location. WE SHIP PRIORITY MAIL & PACK VERY WELL. Please check out our other listings of Easton Press, Franklin Library, and Limited Editions Club, First Edition Library, Folio Society editions, Heritage Press, and International Collectors Library editions. WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING IF YOU PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE COPY. Mahalo for looking at our listings! By bidding/purchasing this item, you are helping a very grateful family who sends you our WARMEST ALOHA & MAHALO!
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Honokaa, Hawaii
End Time: 2025-01-26T05:40:58.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather Like
Place of Publication: United States
Signed: No
Publisher: International Collectors Library Like Easton Press
Subject: Classics Vintage Leather Bound Book
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Like Franklin Library, Adventure, Deluxe Collector’s Edition, Children’s Classic, Gift Edition, Horror, Famous Editions Library, Paris France, Dracula, Frankenstein, Hauntings, 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
Region: Europe
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Classics Americana American History Racism
Character Family: The Three Musketeers
