By Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras
Cologne   Pierre Marteau
7" by 4.5" [2], 1-492pp
The first edition of the third and final volume of Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras's account of the life of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, the famous French Musketeer.
By Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras

1700 Memoires de Mr d'Artagnan, Tome Troiseme

Cologne   Pierre Marteau
7" by 4.5" [2], 1-492pp
The first edition of the third and final volume of Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras's account of the life of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, the famous French Musketeer.
£280.00
: 1kgs / : 969F8

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First Edition, Leather Binding

In the original French.

The first edition of volume III only of the three volume first edition of this work from French novelist, journalist, pamphleteer and memorialist Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras.

These memoirs of d'Artagnan are the work of Courtilz de Sandras, who is said to have written them based on archives and direct testimonies. Alexandre Dumas drew extensive inspiration from them to compose 'The Three Musketeers' in the 1840s.

With the collation [1], A-V12, X6. Collated, complete.

The first edition of a single volume of the narrative of the life of d'Artagnan, a French Musketeer who served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard. This account predates the novelisation of Charles Dumas.

Condition

In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Minor loss of calf to back strip head, and minor loss towards head of rear joint. Front board age toned to head and fore edge. Front joint head starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, but generally clean, with only the odd spot.

Good

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