DUMAS 'La Tulipe Noire' adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870); (1st ed. Original 1850) Cover the protagonist Cornelius Van Beadle; a victim of slander envious near Boxtel; is unjustly imprisoned; love and the work of the beautiful Rosa; his sweetheart; finally able to do it justice; and to flourish the wonderful uniqueness of its selection of black tulip. Paperback Collection Nelson; about 1930