The Dramas (Seven Volume Set: I: Hernani & Esmeralda; II: Marion De Lorme; III: Le Roi S'Amuse; IV: Ruy Blas; V: Lucrezia Borgia & Angelo, Tyrant of Padua; VII: Mary Tudor & the Twins
by Victor Hugo
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: George Barrie & Son. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1895. Hardcover. Very Good: all volumes show a hint of sunning to the red cloth of the backstrip; the red titles on a pastedown titles labels - which are a bit toned - are somewhat muted as well; the bottom edge of the titles label on Volume III has been torn away (no titles themselves are affected) ; mild rubbing a little faint consequent soiling to the panels of several of the volumes; Volume IV shows a small area of scuffing near the bottom edge of the rear panel; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; the bindings are square and secure; the texts are clean. Many pages uncut. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the texts. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome set, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 5.5 inches) . Translated by I. G. Burnham. Language: English. Weight: 13.7 ounces. Tipped-in frontispiece plate on each volume with vellum protectors intact. Top Edges Gilt. Deckle fore-edges and bottom edges of the text block. Solid production values: better-than-average quality paper: not a deluxe edition, but not a cheap reprint either. Hardcover: no DJ as issued. Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a French Romantic writer. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the greatest French writers of all time. ; Novels of Victor Hugo, Volumes V-VIII; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1849 pages .
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- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 57799
- Title
- The Dramas (Seven Volume Set: I: Hernani & Esmeralda; II: Marion De Lorme; III: Le Roi S'Amuse; IV: Ruy Blas; V: Lucrezia Borgia & Angelo, Tyrant of Padua; VII: Mary Tudor & the Twins
- Author
- Victor Hugo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Barrie & Son
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- French Literature, Classic French Literature, Nineteenth Century French Literature, Classic French Drama, Romantic Literature: France, French Romanticism: Drama, Classic French Plays
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: World;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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