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Hugo, Victor. Les Miserables A Novel. Carleton Publisher (late Rudd & Carleton), 1863.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hugo's classic five-part (Fantine, Cosette, Marius, St. Denis, Jean Valjean) novel, "Translated from the original French by Chas. B. Wilbour" First published in 1862, here complete in one volume. Apparent 2nd printing (1st one-volume) of the first American edition and first English translation, first issued 1862 in five volumes. This copy copyrighted 1862 and dated 1863 [MDCCCLXIII] on lower main title. Unrestored in rose red cloth with a suede spine, tooled painted lettering. One signature slightly loose. Light foxing to endpapers, occassional foxing at text edges, else the two column text is in good condition. Scarce. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$695.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hugo's classic five-part (Fantine, Cosette, Marius, St. Denis, Jean Valjean) novel, first published in 1862, here complete in one volume. Apparent 2nd printing (1st one-volume) of the first American edition and first English translation, first issued 1862 in five volumes, this copy copyrighted 1862 and dated 1863 [MDCCCLXIII] on lower main title. Unrestored in publisher's original light brown cloth, decorated in blind. Wear commensurate with age but not abused, with cloth faded, corners curling, rubbed, and mildly layered, exposure along lower front fore-edge and portions of bottom edges. Narrow strips of loss to cloth at spine extremities. Gilt spine lettering and decoration mostly faded. Lacks front flyleaf. Text block edges typically somewhat toned and grubby. Binding firm, interior generally clean with a few light, stray soil marks. 171,[ii],7-164,[ii],7-150,[ii],7-184,[ii],7-165 pp. Two leaves with closed fore-edge tears have been mended with clear archival tape. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.