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DORÉ, Gustave (1832–1883), illustrator. –– MICHAUD, Joseph François (1767–1839). History of the Crusades. Philadelphia: George Barrie, n.d. [ca. 1880]. 2 volumes, folio. Titles in red and black with portrait vignettes, 100 full–page engravings after Doré including frontispieces (plates foxed at margins and verso). Publisher’s full pebbled calf framed in blind with central gilt titles and decoration to covers, spines stamped in gilt with a red morocco shield inlay adorned with a Lion in gilt, all edges gilt, gilt dentelle turn ins, moiré endpapers (light rubbing at ends and tips). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION and the first edition in English of Michaud’s work to appear with Doré’s illustrations.