Antiquarian Books and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Or, Ten Years Later‎

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I went to the Dolley Madison library to pick up some books for summer school. And then I visited the book sale. I found a mysterious book entitled The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Or, Ten Years Later‎. I don’t plan on ever reading the book and I also don’t plan to tear it up and turn it into something else so I guess it will be added to my pile of old (but useless books).

I did find something interesting inside, though. I couldn’t find the publication date of the book but I did find a note inside:

To: Emily W. Johnston

From her husband

Lewinsville

July 7th, 1866

I find this fairly fascinating. I wonder if they mean the section of McLean that is covered in Lewinsville names…like Lewinsville Rd. and Lewinsville Park. Anyway, someone who has been in McLean for a long time must have donated it. There is another one I left there if anyone wants it. Another Dumas novel. I forget which one. A little piece of McLean history.