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This page is primarily **advertising disguised as editorial content** for Alexandre Dumas's *Celebrated Crimes of History*, a newly translated eight-volume set. The dramatic silhouette illustration depicts "the Man in the Iron Mask"—a historical mystery figure imprisoned in a French castle—which serves as the hook for marketing Dumas's work. The advertisement emphasizes that this is the "first...complete and unexpurgated translation" available to English readers at an affordable price, contrasting it with a prior expensive edition ($125). The copy creates urgency and legitimacy by citing endorsements from respected literary figures (Andrew Lang, Robert Louis Stevenson) and emphasizing the book's historical significance. A sidebar advertisement ("Seeing Is Believing") offers the set for $1 as a trial offer. Rather than satire, this represents **turn-of-century American publishing marketing**—using Judge's prestige to reach affluent readers interested in literature and history during World War I.

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January 5, 1918 seu 5 Nee POURER NE SO hPL D ha Fact That Puts Fiction To The Blush - Who Was He-—this lonely figure standing on the rampart of a castle on an island off the coast of France who personifies one of the greatest mysteries, one of the most inexplicable crimes of history? Why after over two hundred years does he still excite such intense interest and retain so strong ‘ a hold on the imagination? Why does he always arouse a feeling of terror that will not down? 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 circle of royalty love not wisely but too well? Read the story of the “Man in the Iron Mask,” giving facts hitherto unknown, by that great weaver of word pictures, the irresistible ALEXANDRE DUMAS, in his The Celebrated Crimes of History Never Before Translated c millions of English readers and admirers of the works of Alexandre Dumas will hail with keen delight this, the first, and absolutely: the only complete and unexpurgated translation of Dumas’ Les Crites Cetepres, 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 our 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 design, as illustrated in cut below, with monogram in Gold Field.” The printing is large and clear, and the paper all that could be desired. ‘The cight volumes are finished with Real Gold Tops.’ ‘The illustrations were made in Paris by M. Jacques aes SEEING 1S Wagrez, and the specially designed Renaissance 5 BELIEVING title pages are by Giraldon. $ 1 Isall you need Dumas’ Masterpiece THE SS5 Sol ii 18 CELEBRATED CRIMES OF HIS- 4 core nite ‘TORY is considered by many in France 4 But be sure pews as Dumas’ masterpiece. e 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 guarded this treasure that over half a century had elapsed before it was given to the English reading world—and then through the enterprise of an American publisher? LSA rer forgive your self if you let this oppor- lunity pass Think of a fase nity Pass. The Licentious Court NothingintheWhole (2)°20)82°% :/ i of the Borgias World Like Them : your mone’ i money if re not The value of this series, historically, may __ “Great crimes have played so large a part in the world’s history that one cannot obtain satisfied. be judged when it is known that there are u Haart ie : a tofore had any jmatic nearly eight hundred personages and places 3 thorough knowledge of past times without Knowledge — a quire. ; ; id of such a book as this THE cetes {all ob the introduced, man with the most interest appeal, by your favorite author, ind later histe famous scenes in re while others take th ler off the main ‘TORY. The lover of History is enraptured thoroughfare among the by-paths of his with the wealth of facts, from new author torical events, Brilliantly worked into a tics, brought to bear by Dumas upon the life i of the charming and beautiful but indiscreet fated Mary Stuart as Queen of France A Scotland. Read the story of her amours, of Rome, — and of her barbarous imprisonment and mur- pean history while following the vivid picture of the Dark A and crimes of that extraordinary fa §) Borgias. that furnished one Po; vices ily, the amlre Dumas, who. 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Nowhere else can you get so intimate 2 a 4 7 d a yours at a really nominal price! terested him—Czsar, Rodrigo (Mexander 3 V1), Francesco, ew of the men and women whose mit * deeds ii y q = BRUNSWICK SUBSCKIPTION CO. nd the beautiful and de- deeds in every quarter of Europe, from Rus iiie Brunswick Bldg, New York City at Fe the thttewce, and 58 to Spain, from Turkey to Scotland, have eebestarina be Garoetes oe ze praved Lucrezia, with the intrigues and contributed so much of tragedy to the ro- | Crimen"to beahipoed elles prepald- I ugres to Femit the full special ri deb; ‘ies di: fourt— = * Z . i te D (or more) month fol rece! coaticheres of (ye medieval papal cote mantic portion of the history of the Old Otherwise {whl within nve ayeask for instructions for their return, at }Our the murders, abductions, poisonings—drawn World. PAnd every word is just. as Dumas | expense. my $1.00 to be refubied on their rece Name ers Ss Fiveesgostedsesscsesess sees Address... : Se Rtysceresrreses Oceupatine from the chronicles of eyewitnesses, those wrote it. None of the editions of Dumas con- naive accounts which, without embarrais- tain these stories; and no set of Dumas is com- ment, call a spade a spad plete ccithout them.