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Les Miserables [5 VOLUMES] (With Illustrations From Designs by De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay, and Other Eminent French Artists)

Les Miserables [5 VOLUMES] (With Illustrations From Designs by De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay, and Other Eminent French Artists)

Les Miserables [5 VOLUMES] (With Illustrations From Designs by De Neuville,
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Les Miserables [5 VOLUMES] (With Illustrations From Designs by De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay, and Other Eminent French Artists)

by Hugo, Victor

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New York and Chicago: George Routledge and Sons / McDonnell Brothers, 1886. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay, and Other Eminent French Artists. Quartos. Variously paginated. 5 VOLUME SET. Hardcovers nicely re-bound in 20th Century 3/4 red morocco with marbled paper covered boards. Five raised spine bands. Bindings are in very nice condition, showing only light wear. New endpapers. This the illustrated edition. Dated 1886 on the copyright page of each volume. Text is a little toned but generally clean. A few award cards from the early 20th century have been placed loosely within a couple of the volumes. An exceptional set with great shelf appeal.

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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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Les Miserables [5 VOLUMES] (With Illustrations From Designs by De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay, and Other Eminent French Artists)
Author
Hugo, Victor
Illustrator
De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay, and Other Eminent French Artists
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
George Routledge and Sons / McDonnell Brothers
Place of Publication
New York and Chicago
Date Published
1886
Size
4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Weight
21.90 lbs
Keywords
1886; Victor Hugo; Fiction; Literature; Leather binding; 19th Century; Fine Leather Bindings; Illustrated; Set; Rare; Collectible; France.
Bookseller catalogs
Literature & Fiction; General Antiquarian & Rare; Leather Bindings;
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Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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....
Marbled Paper
Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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