Edward Bulwer-Lytton — Les Derniers Jours de Pompei

Tours, Mame et Cie, 1862. Leather. A French translation of this tragic historical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, an illustrated edition. Translated into French.The thirteenth edition.A tragic historical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, inspired by Kriullov's painting of the same name.Bulwer-Lytton's novel is set in the last days of Pompeii, culminating with the ruin of the city upon the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, and two plates. School label to the front paste down.Collated, complete. In the original quarter calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Rubbing to the spine, resulting in a crack to the front joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. A very small amount of loss to the head of the spine. A few minor marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. School label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and spotted. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .