Victor Hugo - Les Misérables - 1879-1882

Victor Hugo – Les Misérables – Illustrated edition in 5 volumes – 19th century

Author: Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
Title: Les Misérables
Number of volumes: 5
Period: 19th century
Illustrations: numerous black-and-white engravings.

Beautiful old set of Victor Hugo's masterpiece in five volumes, large 8vo, published in Paris with no mention of publisher, between 1879 and 1882, with about 500 wood engravings. This edition is precisely known for carrying no mention of publisher or printer. It is distinguished by a substantial engraved iconography that accompanies the text throughout the volumes.

The Hugues edition precisely comprises the five parts of the novel: Fantine, Cosette, Marius, The Idyl on Plumet Street and The Epic on Saint-Denis Street, Jean Valjean.

The list of engravings testifies to the richness of this illustration and notably mentions the illustrators Émile Bayard, Brion, Scott, Valnay, Edmond Morin, Lix and Daniel Vierge.

Condition: used but very good with tiny signs of wear and aging on the bindings, the engravings and the inner pages.

Sold as a lot of the five volumes.