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London: Hurst Blackett, 1862. First U.K. edition. An attractive set of Hugo's masterpiece and the first completed English language translation. 3 volumes, octavo (182 x 116 mm). Contemporary red quarter roan, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, red pebble-grain cloth sides, marbled endpapers and edges. Ownership inscription dated 1865 to half-title. Head of vol. I spine expertly repaired, bindings a little marked, edges rubbed, minor corner wear, scattered foxing, inner hinge cracked at last page of vol. I. An excellent set. First authorized English edition. Released in October within months of the original French-language book, it was preceded only by the first two instalments of the American pirated version (Fantine in June and Cosette in July of the same year). The British edition remains considerably scarcer than its US counterpart. Sir Charles Lascelles Wraxall, a military historian, was an eccentric choice of translator. He was recommended to Hugo by Alphonse Esquiros, a controversial… Read More

Bruxelles: Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Ce, 1862. Rare first printing of this classic work of literature, published in Brussels on the 30th or 31st March 1862. Octavos, 10 volumes bound into 5, bound in contemporary full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. From the library of painter George Cooke with his bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Cooke was a painter who specialized in portrait and landscape paintings and was one of the South's best known painters of the mid nineteenth century. In very good condition. A nice example with noted provenance.

Bruxelles: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1862 First edition, preceding the French edition. Ten volumes finely bound in contemporary crushed dark green morocco with red marbled boards, with five raised bands to the spines, decorated and lettered in gilt, red marbled endpapers. An excellent set with some mild wear and rubbing to the edges, a few scattered spots, else near fine. Overall, a bright and attractive set of the true first edition. Les Misérables is a historical novel that was an instant success and is now widely considered one of the best novels of the 19th century. Jean Valjean, a convict and victim was imprisoned for nearly two decades after stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family. It follows him from the time of his release from prison in 1815 through the June Rebellion (French Revolution) of 1832. Valjean's struggle for redemption allows the reader to examine the French lower classes' extreme poverty and malcontent that were central to the July Revolution… Read More

Bruxelles: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1862. Fine. A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, Bruxelles 1862, 15x21cm, 10 volumes reliés. - Edition originale sans mention, parue simultanément avec celle de Paris. Reliures en demi basane aubergine, dos lisses ornés de filets estampés à l'or, plats de papier marbré, discrètes restaurations principalement sur les coiffes, reprise de teinte sur l'ensemble des volumes, reliures de l'époque. Quelques petites rousseurs marginales, une petite mouillure angulaire sans atteinte au texte aux deux derniers cahiers du quatrième volume, une autre mouillure très pâle à la table de ce même volume. Pâle et petite mouillure à l'angle inférieur des pages 29 à 38 du sixième tome. A la table du volume huit, une petite rousseur se poursuivant sur quelques feuillets, ainsi qu'une claire mouillure au coin supérieur des tous derniers. En guise d'ex-libris, un feuillet blanc portant le nom du premier propriétaire : Alfred Jeanneret,… Read More

New York: Carleton, 1862. First Edition. Very Good+. First American edition and first edition in English. 171, [1], [4]; 164, [4]; 150. [2]; 184; 165, [1], [1]pp. Complete in five volumes, uniformly bound in publisher's purple-brown cloth decorated in blind, with titles and decorations in gilt on spines, rust-colored endpapers. Bicolumnar text. Very Good+ with fading to spines and boards, light soiling and wear to cloth. Former owner's name plate pasted to front pastedowns, contents are lightly toned with age-related staining at margins. Rear endpaper of "Cosette" volume chipped and dampstained. A nice set of the first American edition of French author Victor Hugo's epic historical novel, which inspired the beloved musical. Uncommon in matching cloth.

New York: Carleton, Publisher, 1862.

Philadelphia: Barrie, 1893. Limited. hardcover. fine. 10 volumes, 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards; gilt-ruled and lettered spine with raised bands. all edges gilt. Philadelphia: Barrie, (1893).<br/> <br/> Part of the Complete and Unabridged Novels. Edition de Bibliophile, limited to 250 sets on Japanese vellum. Containing 519 etchings, in two printings, one in black and one in bistre, and 75 double page etchings in black, all on Japanese vellum.<br/> <br/>

Bruxelles: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1862. Fine. A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, Bruxelles 1862, 14,5x22cm, 10 volumes reliés. - Edition originale sans mention parue concomitamment avec l'édition de Paris chez Pagnerre. Reliures en demi basane bleu marine, dos à quatre fins nerfs sertis de doubles filets dorés et ornés de caissons dorés richement décorés, plats de cartonnage bleu marine, gardes et contreplats de papier caillouté, tranches mouchetées, reliures anglaises de l'époque. Rousseurs éparses, page de titre du troisième volume légèrement et marginalement salie, quelques épidermures sur certains plats et quelques accrocs sur certaines tranches, certains mors comportant des restaurations. Une correction à l'encre page 208 du volume 3. L'édition originale des Misérables fut légalement établie par trois éditeurs différents, Pagnerre en France, Lacroix en Belgique et Steinacker en Allemagne, mai cette dernière sous l'égide de l'éditeur… Read More

New York: Carleton, Publisher, 1862. First American Editions. Tall octavo, original purple cloth, blind stamped and gilt lettered at spines. Victor Hugo's classic five-part novel (Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Saint Denis, Jean Valjean). Very Good, some foxing and age toning to pages, some fading to covers to brown from purple.

Boston: George H. Richmond & Co, 1892. Finely bound complete set of the Cabinet edition of the Works of Victor Hugo, one of 1000 numbered sets produced. Octavo, 40 volumes bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in three compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt with others untrimmed, illustrated with tissue-guarded engravings including frontispieces to each volume. In near fine condition. From the library of A.J. Morgan with his bookplate. An exceptional set.     Victor Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered one of the greatest and best known French writers. In France, Hugo's literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon his novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem. Outside France, his best-known works are the… Read More

HUGO, Victor (1802-1885)
"Mini" autograph letter signed " V. " to Émile AllixH[auteville] H[house], 25th July [1862], 2 p. small in-24° (4,3 x 6,8 cm), on blue laid paperWith autograph envelope (tear, see scan)Slight trace of unimportant oblique fold on the second page[Dry stamp:] S. Barset / June / 25 / High Street / Guernsey[Post mark:] 28 Jul[y] [18]62 / Ang[leterre] – Calais
An unpublished "thumbnail" letter to his personal doctor, announcing his departure for Belgium after the exhausting work of writing Les Misérables

" Merci, cher Monsieur Émile. Vous avez le dévouement le plus charmant du monde et vous entrez en fonctions avec tout l'esprit possible et une grâce parfaite. Votre lettre est une page toute étincelante. – Voici, imprimées, deux lettres qui vous intéresseront, si vous connaissez quelque journal qui trouve bon de les reproduire, faites. Je vais voir mon Charles dans quelques jours. Ce sera une joie profonde, et je la mérite un peu après ce lourd labeur. Quel dommage… Read More

Short description: In Russian (ask us if in doubt).Novel Bruxelles. A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven et Cie 1862, 1421.5 cm. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbafb90dd05e53842a

1895. 7 sepia with wash drawings with manuscript English text verso. 1 vols. Average size approx. 10-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. 7 sepia with wash drawings with manuscript English text verso. 1 vols. Average size approx. 10-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches.

New York: McDevitt-Wilson. 1887. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Included Les Miserables (volumes 1 & 2 & 3) Notre Dame De Paris, Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs, Ninety-Three, The Last Day of a Condemned, hans of Iceland, Claude Gueux: Complete 8 Volume Collection. All 8 Volumes Very Good in red cloth. Scarce. .

Paris: Pagnerre, 1862. Fine. Pagnerre, Paris 1862, In-8 (14x22,8cm), 5 volumes reliés. - Edition originale dont on doit détailler certaines particularités : Mention de sixième édition pour les tomes 1 à 7, mention de troisième édition pour les tomes 7 à 10. Pages de titre de rouge et noir. Reliure en demi veau glacé d'époque noisette. Dos assombris avec une auréole plus sombre sur le tome 1, et des zones plus foncées sur les autres tomes. Ensemble plutôt frais, mais pâles rousseurs éparses dans les volume 1 et 2. Brunissures sur les faux-titres. Page de titre du tome 7 avec trace de mouillure pâle au coin bas droit. Bon exemplaire. L'édition des Misérables parut en trois fois sur un mois, simultanément en Belgique en France et dans le monde entier. Les exemplaires parisiens des deux premiers volumes s'écoulèrent si rapidement que les éditeurs furent contraints de rapatrier des exemplaires belges et leur attribuer une nouvelle page de titre française avec une… Read More

Carleton, New York, 1862. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Rebound, gilt-stamped dark green leather over boards with previous owner's name stamped on front board, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, divided into five parts: Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Saint Denis, Jean Valjean, each separately paginated, (iv), [7]-171, (iv), [7]-164, (iv), [7]-150, (iv), [7]-184, (iv), [7]-165, approximately 825 pages total. Light wear to corners, spine ends and edges, toning along spine, covers stained, gilt-stamped text block scratched, label on front paste-down indicating this was rebound by South Bend Tribune Book-Bindery, scattered staining in text. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz. Category: Fiction; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 014742. .

New York: Carleton, 1862. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Five volumes in one. A Good copy in three-quarter brown leather lettered in gold over brown pebbled cloth. Marbled endpapers, raised bands at the spine. There is repair to the leather in the first compartment (no lettering there), and the external front spine hinge is worn and now protected with a mylar cover. The internal binding is sound. The paper has tanned, but the text is legible and unmarked.

NY: Carleton, Publisher. Very Good. 1862. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Bound in three-quarter leather. Repaired by the only bookbinder I trust (Book Crafts, in Portland, Oregon) . New spine, with the old laid on. Boards are rubbed. Owner's notes in pencil, spots of foxing. Owner's name neatly on each title page. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

Carleton, 1862. Leather. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1862 Carleton first American Edition, 5 volumes bound as 2 (Vol 1. Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Vol. 2 St. Denis, Jean Valjean) 3/4 leather over marbled boards. All three edges and end papers also marbled. Tight bindings no marks. oversized and overweight. B35 Please email for photos.

Bruxelles: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1862. Fine. A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, Bruxelles 1862, In 12 (11x18,2cm), 10 volumes reliés. - Edition originale au format in-12, rare, qui ne se rencontre que fort peu, contrairement à l'édition in-8, plus commune. Vicaire, Carteret et Clouzot (principaux bibliographes du XIXe siècle) ne la connaissaient pas, donnant la première in 12 en 1863 à Paris chez Pagnerre. Cette édition utilise le même matériel typographique que pour l'édition in-8, sans différence aucune, mais elle possède de courtes marges et un interlignage plus étroit. ; le partage de l'édition en 10 volumes est également semblable, paramètres qui ne plaident nullement en faveur d'une édition bon marché... Reliure en demi chagrin bordeaux d'époque. Dos à nerfs orné de 4 fleurons. Traces de frottement, notamment sur les plats et aux coins. Quelques coins légèrement repliés, certains coins bas un peu émoussés. Le papier est plutôt frais dans… Read More