DUMAS, Alexandre; Jan Van Krimpen [Designer]; Frans Lammers [Illustrator].
The Black Tulip.
“To despise flowers is to offend God”: The Limited Editions Club Edition of Alexandre Dumas' The Black Tulip; signed by designer Jan Van Krimpen and illustrator Frans Lammers
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1951.
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The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Dumas' charming historical novel. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles to the spine, gilt tulip detailing to the front panel, with black and white illustrations and wood engravings. Boldly signed by designer Jan Van Krimpen and illustrator Frans Lammers on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 511. In near fine condition with light rubbing and splitting to the rear hinge. Translated from the French by S.J. Adair Fitz-Gerald. Introduction by Ben Ray Redman. Illustrations by Frans Lammers. Wood engravings by Gilbert Poilliot.
Alexander Dumas, born in 1802, was a prolific French writer known for his historical novels, most notably "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo." Dumas' works are celebrated for their intricate plots, swashbuckling adventures, and memorable characters. "The Black Tulip" (1850) is a historical romance that blends political intrigue, scientific obsession, and personal virtue within the turbulent backdrop of the Dutch Republic in the late 17th century. Set during the political unrest following the assassination of the De Witt brothers, the novel follows Cornelius van Baerle, a gentle tulip grower wrongly imprisoned due to a conspiracy rooted in jealousy and shifting political loyalties. His quest to cultivate a perfect black tulip becomes both a literal and symbolic act of beauty, perseverance, and innocence in the face of injustice.
The Black Tulip.
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