Les Miserables 5 vol.
5b, 1887 by Victor Hugo 160 full page mono plates, translated into English by Isabel F. Hapgood.Â
Description
Les Misérables (5 Volumes) by Victor Hugo is a sweeping 19th-century French novel that explores themes of justice, redemption, and the struggle between good and evil. Set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary France, it follows the life of Jean Valjean, a former convict seeking redemption, and his relentless pursuer, Inspector Javert. Through intertwined stories of characters like Fantine, Cosette, Marius, and the revolutionaries of Paris, Hugo paints a powerful portrait of love, sacrifice, and the fight for human dignity. The novel remains a timeless masterpiece of compassion and social conscience.
Notes
3/4 half tan calf binding with marble, marble end papers, three edge marbled edges, very fine clean set.
Description
5b, 1887 by Victor Hugo 160 full page mono plates, translated into English by Isabel F. Hapgood.Â
Description
Les Misérables (5 Volumes) by Victor Hugo is a sweeping 19th-century French novel that explores themes of justice, redemption, and the struggle between good and evil. Set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary France, it follows the life of Jean Valjean, a former convict seeking redemption, and his relentless pursuer, Inspector Javert. Through intertwined stories of characters like Fantine, Cosette, Marius, and the revolutionaries of Paris, Hugo paints a powerful portrait of love, sacrifice, and the fight for human dignity. The novel remains a timeless masterpiece of compassion and social conscience.
Notes
3/4 half tan calf binding with marble, marble end papers, three edge marbled edges, very fine clean set.
