![]() ![]() ![]() Set in the mid 17th century, Alexandre Dumas' masterpiece, The Three Musketeers, chronicles the adventures of the young, foolhardy, and brave d'Artagnan as he leaves his family in Gascony to join the Musketeers of the Guard in Paris. First editions are of the utmost scarcity. Housed in a custom half leather clamshell box. Period bookplate to the front pastedown, in very good condition with some loss to a few pages. To conform to nineteenth century English standards other translations removed many of the explicit and implicit references to sexuality which adversely affected the readability of many scenes. Barrow’s translation was the first of three English translations published in 1846 and is considered the most faithful to the original text. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles to the spine, raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers. Translated from the French by William Barrow. ![]() $25,000.00 Item Number: 88658įirst edition in English of Dumas’ masterpiece. The Three Musketeers or, the Feats and Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer.ĭUMAS, Alexandre. ![]()
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