Mr. D'Artagnan - Mémoires de Mr. D'Artagnan - 1966-1966

Memoires of d’Artagnan – Jean de Bonnot, 1966 – Complete work in 3 volumes

Superb collection of the Memoires of d’Artagnan, Captain-Lieutenant of the First Company of the King’s Musketeers, presented in the refined Jean de Bonnot edition of 1966, complete with its three bound volumes.

An work of extraordinary historical and literary charm, able to lead the reader to the roots of the Musketeers’ myth, where real historical figures and legendary characters meet in an adventurous narration that directly inspired the imagination of Alexandre Dumas.

A Jean de Bonnot binding of great value

The three volumes feature the characteristic and sumptuous editorial dress of Jean de Bonnot.

The brown leather binding, finely tooled, presents spines decorated with raised ribs, floral motifs and gilded lozenges framing the titles impressed in gold.

The boards are embossed and enriched in the center by the royal French coat of arms, with the shield adorned by the fleurs-de-lis, topped by the crown and enclosed by an elegant laurel wreath.

Cut edges and gilt tooling complete the refined workmanship, returning the look of a real miniature historical library.

At the origins of the Musketeers myths

The Memoires represent a particularly fascinating reading for those who wish to know the literary source underlying the famous Musketeers universe.

In these pages appear indeed characters and figures who will become immortal in Dumas’s narrative: Athos, Porthos, Aramis and Milady, together with the Cardinal, Mazarin and Louis XIV himself.

The border between history and legend continually becomes thinner, creating that blend of political intrigue, duels, passions, vendettas and adventures that would contribute to the birth of The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After.

The contents of the three volumes

Volume I
The tale accompanies d’Artagnan from his homeland, Béarn, through intrigues and conspiracies to the death of Cardinal Richelieu, opening the great era of the Musketeers’ adventures.

Volume II
The events continue during the turbulent years of the Fronde, among plots, vendettas and military campaigns in the service of Mazarin. The intrigues surrounding Milady and the great figures of Seventeenth-Century France return to the foreground.

Volume III
The tale leads toward the reign of the Sun King, between the growing magnificence of the court, the fall of Fouquet and the romantic involvements linked to Mademoiselle de La Vallière.

An work for enthusiasts of history and literature

This collection possesses a double charm: on the one hand the value of the narration tied to the figure of d’Artagnan, on the other the fundamental role these memoirs played in the construction of the literary imaginary of the Musketeers.

It is therefore a bundle particularly suitable for those who love Alexandre Dumas, the history of France, the Musketeers, adventure literature and refined library editions.

The refined craftsmanship of Jean de Bonnot adds another element of interest, turning the work into a set that is not only to be read but also to be displayed and preserved.

A magnificent three-volume collection, where history meets legend and the immortal myth of the Musketeers takes shape.