Victor Hugo - Hernani - Eaux-fortes de Michelena - 1/150 de tête n° sur japon avec 3 états - Reliure signée - 1890

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Victor Hugo’s 1890 French edition of Hernani, illustrated with Michelena’s etchings, is a numbered limited edition, one of the first 150 copies on Japan paper with three states of the prints, in a signed red morocco binding by Chambolle-Duru.

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Victor Hugo. Hernani.

Chez Conquet, Paris, 1890, quarto (19.5 x 29 cm), 225 pages, complete.

Contemporary binding signed Chambolle-Duru, full red morocco, spine with five raised bands, decorated with compartments and gilt rules, date and place at the foot, elaborate arrangement of gilt fillets and rules framing the boards, double gilt fillet on the edges, eight gilt rules along the inner border with gilt dots at the center, gilt edges with untrimmed margins, covers preserved.

Charming edition illustrated with a portrait of the author by Dévéria and 15 compositions by Michelena, etched by Boisson.

Limited edition of 650 numbered copies, this one of the first 150 on Japan paper, with 3 states of the engravings.

Tiny loss of gilding on a few rules; otherwise a very fine copy, expertly bound.

Free shipping, very carefully protected, by registered Colissimo within France and DHL worldwide, with insurance included.

Victor Hugo. Hernani.

Chez Conquet, Paris, 1890, quarto (19.5 x 29 cm), 225 pages, complete.

Contemporary binding signed Chambolle-Duru, full red morocco, spine with five raised bands, decorated with compartments and gilt rules, date and place at the foot, elaborate arrangement of gilt fillets and rules framing the boards, double gilt fillet on the edges, eight gilt rules along the inner border with gilt dots at the center, gilt edges with untrimmed margins, covers preserved.

Charming edition illustrated with a portrait of the author by Dévéria and 15 compositions by Michelena, etched by Boisson.

Limited edition of 650 numbered copies, this one of the first 150 on Japan paper, with 3 states of the engravings.

Tiny loss of gilding on a few rules; otherwise a very fine copy, expertly bound.

Free shipping, very carefully protected, by registered Colissimo within France and DHL worldwide, with insurance included.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Hernani - Eaux-fortes de Michelena - 1/150 de tête n° sur japon avec 3 états - Reliure signée
Author/ Illustrator
Victor Hugo
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1890
Height
29 cm
Edition
Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
19.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Conquet
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
225
FranceVerified
23
Objects sold
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