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LE RHIN- Lettres A Un Ami- 4 Tomes En 2 Volumes/ 4 Parts In 2 Volumes-Complete
by Victor Hugo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Item Price
$749.95$599.96
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About This Item
Paris: Jules Renouard et Cie/ Chez Duriez et Cie, 1845. LE RHIN- Lettres A Un Ami- 4 Tomes En 2 Volumes/ 4 Parts In 2 Volumes-Complete- Victor Hugo- Jules Renouard et Cie/ Chez Duriez et Cie- Paris- April 1845- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus, Containing for the first time letters XXVI (Worms-Mannheim) to XXXIX (Vevey, Chillon, Lausanne) Published for the first time- Hardcover:-8vo-1/2 green morocco, 5 compartments on spine, 2 with titles in gilt and 3 with gilt ornamentation and marbled boards, bindings somewhat rubbed and chipped spine ends, but square tight and clean- Volume I-Part 1: xxx, 368pp- Letters 1-16, Part 2: 2ff, 350pp, 2ff, Letters 17-23, marbled endpapers. Volume II- Part 3: 4ff, 374pp, 1ff, Letters 24-34. Part 4: 2ff, 372pp, 2ff, Letters 35-39 plus Conclussion- all pages clean, no tears or writing, some light foxing, previous bookseller price in pencil on ffep- SEE PHOTOS- "A masterful work by Hugo in letters to a friend describing his travels along the Rhine- this is the 1st complete edtion and scarce-non available in World Cat.-TEXT IS IN FRENCH- Non-fiction-travel-letters-essays-journal-Rhine-classic-Hugo (3183) Overseas shipping has added costs due to weight and size of volumes. Please inquire.. 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus. 1/2 Leather & Cloth. VG/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3183
- Title
- LE RHIN- Lettres A Un Ami- 4 Tomes En 2 Volumes/ 4 Parts In 2 Volumes-Complete
- Author
- Victor Hugo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus
- Publisher
- Jules Renouard et Cie/ Chez Duriez et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- Non-fiction-travel-letters-essays-journal-Rhine-classic-Hugo
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
jakoll
Payment must be received within 7 working days. Payments by cheque will be held 10 working days to clear. Full refund of purchase price only if item has been misdescribed as pertains to condition. Mailing costs non-refundable. Item must be returned in the same condition as it was originally sent out for refund conditions to apply.
About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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- Gilt
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