In "The Black Tulip" by Alexandre Dumas, the Dutch city of Haarlem becomes the center of a gripping tale of ambition, love, and intrigue. Set during the tulip mania of the 17th century, Cornelius van Baerle, a passionate horticulturist, risks everything to create a black tulip, the symbol of perfection. Amidst political machinations and romantic entanglements, this thrilling historical novel explores the human spirit's unyielding pursuit of beauty and the timeless quest for freedom.
The Black Tulip by Alaxandre Dumas c1950's
Title: The Black Tulip
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Collins Clear Type Press
Publication Date: Undated (c1950's)
Format: HardbackCondition: Red covers with gilt lettering to spine with just some very light bumping to spine ends. No dust jacket. The pages are clean with no ink or pencil marks. A light mark to the very edges of several pages, seen when the book is closed. Some nice illustrated plates throughout the book
Book measures 15.5 x 10.5 with 332 pages