THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, One of Set

ALEXANDRE DUMAS (Père)

Published by British Books, United Kingdom, 1910

About this Item

This is a copy of The Man in the Iron Mask, by the prolific French writer Alexandre Dumas (Père) (1802-1870). It was published, serialized, from 1847-1850. It's is the third part of The Vicomte de Bragelonne, or, Ten Years After. The middle part is Louise de la Vallière.

In real life, the Man in the Iron Mask was an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of Louis XIV of France (1643?1715). The strict measures taken to keep his imprisonment secret resulted in a long-lasting legend about his identity. Arrested for theft in 1669, he was held for 34 years in the custody of Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars in four successive French prisons, including the Bastille. He died there on 19 November 1703. It is thought that he was the Italian diplomat Ercole Antonio Mattioli but his identity officially remains a mystery.

In this novel, musketeer Aramis bribes his way into the man?s cell to reveal the shocking truth. The revelation of this truth could very well topple Louis XIV, King of France, from his throne?and Aramis aims to do just that. But a daring jailbreak, a brilliant masquerade, and a bloody fight for the throne may make Aramis betray his sacred vow of ?All for one, one for all.?

This book was published c 1905-1910 by British Books, which specialized in publishing high-quality illustrated miniature books with leather covers.
670 pages, 4" x 6".
Flexible navy blue pebbled leather with gold on the cover and spine. Full-page images.

This book has been read. There are no marks on the pages but the spine has started to pull away a little, just at the Contents and at the inside back cover--that can be repaired. Minor scuffing to the top and bottom of the spine.

Note: This is part of a matching set of 9, all of which are listed here separately. If you'd like the entire set, or any of the books listed below, please contact me.

I have:

The Black Tulip
Chicot the Jester
The Conspirators
The Forty-Five Guardsmen
Louise de la Vallière
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Queen's Necklace
Twenty Years After
The Vicomte of Bragelonne.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1779044177099

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, One of Set
• Publisher: British Books, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1910
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Scandal & Law Suits
  • France
  • World History
  • Crime Mystery Thriller Detective & Espionage