![]() ![]() Dumas bibliographer Frank Wild notes "Issue by issue of Le Siècle was hastily acquired by the piratical publishers of Brussels, and as quickly the portion of Les Trois Mousquetaires which it contained was set up by them in type then, as sufficient to form a volume accumulated, this was given to the public. The story was extremely popular and immediately various Belgian publishers raced to print and distribute copies which were small and inexpensive. It was originally advertised as "Athos, Porthos and Aramis," but upon it's first appearance in Le Siècle it was given the title Les Trois Mousquetaires. Les Trois Mousquetaires, was originally published as a serial novel, appearing one chapter at a time in the Parisian newspaper Le Siècle from Mato July 1, 1844. Overall a beautiful, about fine copy of this set. A feint damp stain to top of spine of volume I. Tops of spines with some very minor rubbing. Spines stamped and lettered in gilt Red Morocco spine labels, lettered in gilt. Uniformly bound in 19th-century half green calf over marbled boards. We could find only two copies of this specific edition at auction in the last fifty years, and only two copies at libraries. Although unauthorized, all Belgian editions are extremely rare, perhaps even more so than the rare first Paris editions. ![]() Five twelvemo volumes (5 7/8 x 3 15/16 inches 150 x 100 mm). ![]() Precedes the official Paris Baudry edition which was also published in 1844. ![]()
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