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1220 - DUMAS (Alexandre) & MAQUET (Auguste). The Three Musketeers. …
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Estimate €80 - €120
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DUMAS (Alexandre) & MAQUET (Auguste). The Three Musketeers. A drama in five acts and twelve scenes. Preceded by *L’Auberge de Béthune*, a prologue. An illustrated edition featuring five fine woodcut vignettes. Drawn by Alex. Lacauchie and wood-engraved by H. Faxardo. Subjects of the vignettes: 1. The Confession of the Executioner of Béthune. – 2. The Escape of the Musketeers. – 3. The Farewell of Charles I. – 4. Cromwell’s House. – 5. The Death of Mordaunt. Paris, Marchant, 1846. Large quarto (18.5 x 28 cm), green cover with printing on the front and back covers, 58-(3) pp., 1 blank folio, 4 plates. First illustrated edition of this stage adaptation of *Twenty Years After*. A large vignette at the top of the first page and four separate plates. The first edition, published in 1845, was unillustrated; the success of this adaptation prompted the publisher to produce this illustrated version. A rare publication, as published, in very fine condition.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 3 of 4 – Nos. 1085 to 1642
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Auction time 08/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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