Judge — June 16, 1917 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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June 16, 1917 Pri ee Nia aR Pew Ao at ake ba Who Was Heth: is lonely figure standing on the rampart of a castle on an island off A the coast of France who personifies one of the greatest mysteries, one of the most inexplicable i crimes of history? Why after over two hundred years does he still excite such intense interest |) ola | and retain so strong a hold on the imagination? Why does he always arouse a feeling of t ance : ‘ terror that will not down? a Ne | ff What was his past? Was it the dissolute life of the courtier? Was [} it the intrigues of the diplomat? Did some fair one within the hallowed ; the circle of royalty love not wisely but too well? , at it Read the story of the “Man in the Iron Mask,” giving facts hitherto he unknown, by that great weaver of word pictures, the irresistible x ALEXANDRE DUMAS, in his rant The Celebrated Crimes of History | Never Before Translated | ‘The millions of English readers and admirers of the works of Alexandre Dumas will hail with ke nt this, the first, and absolutely the only complete and unexpurgated =ranslation of Dumas’ CRIMES CELEBRES, now for the first time available at a price within the reach of all readers. Printed from the same plates as the Edition sold by the Publisher at $125.00 a set, which was eagerly snapped up by wealthy connoisseurs, the small edition it is out privilege to offer our patrons has all the unusual features so much appreciated by lovers of books as works of art. The eight volumes are beautifully bound in cloth, stamped with emblematic des as illustrated in cut below, with monogram in Gold Field.” The printing is large and nd the paper all that could be desired. The eight volumes are finished with Real Gold Tops. . The illustrations were made in Paris by M. Jacques Wayrez, and the specially designed Renaissance SEEING IS title pages are ty Giraldon. BELIEVING Dumas’ Masterpiece THE 3S © CELEBRATED CRIMES OF HIS- TORY is considered by many in France as Dumas’ masterpiece. The highest praise has been bestowed on it by Andrew Lang, Robert Louis Stevenson, and other competent judges among English litterateurs. Was it for reasons of state that the French so jealously be guarded this treasure that over half a century had clapsed before it was given to the English reading world—and then through the enterprise of an American publisher? series—of The Licentious Court Nothing in the Whole ia! scrie— of the Borgias World Like Them so iighiy pivitesed yourself if you let this oppor- tunity pass. ‘Think of a fascin- g new histor- Andwe refund your money if you're not S few among Eng- satisfied. be The value of this series, historically, may “Great crimes have played so large a part lish readers here- ow bs judeed when it is known that there are i the world’s history that one cannot obtain tofore had any ey sired personages and places 2, thorough knowledge of past times without knowledge —a ' undred personages and place seriea full of the il introduce tified with most human _ interest a J famous scenes in mediaeval and later history, appeal, by your 5c Hf while others take the reader off the main favorite author, , | ; vivacious, witty, ip f] thoroughfare among the by-paths of his- wot bat le Wh coricall events Brilliantly worked into a hrc ght to! bear by Dumas upon the life big-hearted Alex. | vivid picture of the Dark Ages are the vices 0f the charming and beautiful but indiscreet andre Dumas, who ie and ill-fated Mary Stuart as Queen of France gave you your first and crimes of that extraordinary family, the 4 S “s i and Scotland. 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