(SOULIÉ, Melchior Fredéric) The Count de Perbruck, by Henry Cooke. 2 vols. T. Cautley Newby. 1859
Ad. leaf preceding title vol. II (removed from vol. I). Orig. blue cloth, blocked in blind, spine lettered in gilt; a little dusted & rubbed. A good sound copy.
¶Based on Les Aventures de Saturnin Fichet, 1850. Notice to the reader: 'The following tale is founded upon a French work in nine volumes, written some years since by Monsieur Soulié. The original plot has been materially departed from and the tale considerably condensed'. First edition of this adaptation. Inscribed on title of vol. I: 'By the author to his excellent friend Robert Wren in kind remembrance of Auld Lang Syne. 1st Sept 1859'.
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