12 Jan
Trois Mousquetaires & LEDOUX
Toward the end of his life, LeDoux worked on the Trois Mousquetaires carre for Hermes. 
Thirty years earlier, he illustrated Alexandre Dumas’s classic tale in a handsome three volume set. One has just showed up on eBay and the seller has graciously provided many pictures too. Price is 140 Euros.
I dont have the Hermes carre in front of me but on a quick look, I dont see any coinciding scenes with the carre. I think I prefer the scenes in the Hermes carre because they are more action-oriented and more dynamic. 
If a reader would like to do a side-by-side comparison of the 1948 volume & the carre and provide pictures to share, it would be greatly appreciated. Credit will be given, of course.
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