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Les Misérables (5 Parts in 1 Volume)
by HUGO, Victor
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New-York: Charles Lassalle; F.W. Christern, 1863. Hardcover. Good. First U.S. appearance in French, consisting of the first edition of parts 1, 2, and 5; and the third edition of parts 3 and 4. Octavo. Five parts in one volume, each with a separate title page and pagination. Pt. 1. Fantine, 154pp. (Charles Lassalle, 1862); Pt. 2. Cosette, 136pp. (F.W. Christern, 1862); Pt. 3. Marius, 122pp. (F.W. Christern, 1863); Pt. 4. Saint-Denis, 176pp. (F.W. Christern, 1863); Pt. 5. Jean Valjean, 145pp. (F.W. Christern, 1862). Bound in contemporary half calf and marbled paper over boards, gilt spine, marbled endpapers. Early inscription in ink on front fly leaf. The binding is heavily rubbed and worn at the joints and edges of the boards, endpapers are toned, else good or better with intermittent light toning.
Synopsis
Considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century, Les Miserables (translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo. The story follows the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean from 1815 through the 1832 Rebellion in Paris. Les Miserables' beloved story of redemption encourages compassion and hope in the face of adversity and injustice. The epic novel is divided in five volumes, each of which is divided into several books and subdivided into chapters, totaling 48 books and 365 chapters. Les Miserables, as a whole, is one the longest novels ever written with about 1,500 pages in unabridged English editions and 1,900 pages in French. Les Misérables is known to many through its numerous stage and screen adaptations, such as the stage musical of the same name, sometimes abbreviated "Les Mis".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 461141
- Title
- Les Misérables (5 Parts in 1 Volume)
- Author
- HUGO, Victor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Lassalle; F.W. Christern
- Place of Publication
- New-York
- Date Published
- 1863
- Keywords
- FrenchLiterature, BooksIntoFilm
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Gloucester City, New Jersey
About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
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