Victor Hugo - Pierres (Vers et Prose) - E.O. - 1951
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Victor Hugo, Pierres (Vers et Prose), numbered edition (1951) published by Les Éditions du Milieu du Monde, Paris; full brown leather binding with a five-foil spine and golden decorations, gilt title, 352 pages, French language, original language, condition Very good, this is exemplar No. 4 of the marais pur fil forme edition.
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Victor Hugo. Stones (Vers and Prose). Editions of the Middle of the World, Paris, 1951. 352 pages.
Entirely unpublished texts (at the time) collected by Henri Guillemin. Portrait of Victor Hugo in Guernsey, around 1856 (photo) as frontispiece, on glossy paper.
In-8°, full brown leather binding. Spine with 5 raised bands decorated with gilded fleurons. Gilded title.
Beautiful binding. Light signs of wear from use on the covers. Interior very fresh. Light foxing on the preserved cover.
The original edition of this work includes 1,500 luxury copies, namely:
10 copies, numbered from 1 to 10, on 'marais pur fil' in form.
50 copies, numbered from 11 to 60, on Hollande Van Gelder.
150 copies, numbered from 61 to 210, on rives vellum.
1290 copies, numbered from 211 to 1,500, on Annonay alfa vellum.
Here, specimen No. 4, one of the 10 items made from pure silk marsh in shape.
Dimensions (cm): 20 x 15 x 4
Weight (kg): 0.826
Victor Hugo. Stones (Vers and Prose). Editions of the Middle of the World, Paris, 1951. 352 pages.
Entirely unpublished texts (at the time) collected by Henri Guillemin. Portrait of Victor Hugo in Guernsey, around 1856 (photo) as frontispiece, on glossy paper.
In-8°, full brown leather binding. Spine with 5 raised bands decorated with gilded fleurons. Gilded title.
Beautiful binding. Light signs of wear from use on the covers. Interior very fresh. Light foxing on the preserved cover.
The original edition of this work includes 1,500 luxury copies, namely:
10 copies, numbered from 1 to 10, on 'marais pur fil' in form.
50 copies, numbered from 11 to 60, on Hollande Van Gelder.
150 copies, numbered from 61 to 210, on rives vellum.
1290 copies, numbered from 211 to 1,500, on Annonay alfa vellum.
Here, specimen No. 4, one of the 10 items made from pure silk marsh in shape.
Dimensions (cm): 20 x 15 x 4
Weight (kg): 0.826
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Pierres (Vers et Prose) - E.O.
Author/ Illustrator
Victor Hugo
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1951
Edition
Numbered edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Les Éditions du Milieu du Monde, Paris, 1951
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
352
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