The Three Musketeers is a myth book, a legend book. A novel about love and hatred, about loyalty and betrayal, about brave men and brilliant women, about France of the times of quirky cardinals and romantic kings. A book that can be opened by chance - but from which it is impossible to break away, a diamond in the work of Alexander Dumas - and a true masterpiece of world classics Illustrations by Maurice Leloir - thin, dynamic and elegant, as well as the immortal creation of Alexander Dumas Noble silk binding, gold embossing, three-sided gold trimming, silk ribbon lasse, exclusive coated paper - a luxurious edition for book lovers! Maurice Leloir (1851 - 1940. ) is a French artist who has shown himself in many areas of art. However, the pinnacle of Leloir’s work is recognized book graphics .. He worked until his old age and during his long creative life illustrated the works of Guy de Maupassant, Laurence Sterne, Paul Perret, Antoine-Franois Prévod and many other authors. One of his best works is 250 illustrations made for the anniversary edition of Alexander Dumas' novel The Three Musketeers (1894). These illustrations with striking accuracy convey the characters and costumes of the heroes, objects and details of the Parisian life of the time, the era of King Louis XIII as a whole. Leloir was a recognized expert in the history of fashion. In 1906, he founded and headed the Costume History Society, and then compiled and illustrated the widely known multi-volume Dictionary of Costume History. In 1920, Leloir presented the Paris Carnival Museum with his collection of 2,000 costumes and accessories, which laid the foundation for the collection of the Paris Fashion Museum.