THE THREE MUSKETEERS
by Dumas, Alexandre
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- Condition
- Very good plus.
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The novel has been the subject of three centuries' worth of dramatic adaptations: from the opera produced in Dumas's lifetime, to a Wodehouse-authored broadway musical, to the 1973 Oliver Reed/Michael York costume extravaganza beloved of middle-school substitute French teachers, to 2009's Barbie and the Three Musketeers. None of these tributes have ever eclipsed the original, which lives and flourishes not by its historical intrigues or even its immortal characters, but by its high spirits, joie de vivre, and dashing style. 7.25'' x 4.75''. Contemporary half brown calf with marbled boards, sympathetically rebacked with original spine laid down. Gilt-lettered burgundy morocco spine label. Translated from the French by William Barrow. Without the additional Library of Foreign Romance series title page, matching Munro 80. Translator's preface bound before Preface to The Library of Foreign Romance. 687, [1] pages. Contemporary ink owner name to front free endpaper, dated 1851. Moderate wear and rubbing to boards, with small indentation to spine. Very slight scattered foxing. Housed in elaborate custom inlaid morocco clamshell case, lined in scarlet wool.
Synopsis
The Three Musketeers is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas. It recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a guard of the musketeers. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title, which refers to Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, three inseparable friends who live by the motto: "All for one, one for all" ("Tous pour un, un pour tous"). The story of d'Artagnan is continued in Dumas' Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne. The three novels are together known as the d'Artagnan Romances.
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- Title
- THE THREE MUSKETEERS
- Author
- Dumas, Alexandre
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good plus.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English language edition
- Publisher
- Bruce and Wyld
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- 19th century,In Translation,France,Adventure Fiction,European,Books to Film
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...