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Les Miserables
by Victor Hugo
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679643338
- ISBN 13
- 9780679643333
- Seller
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San Antonio, Texas, United States
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About This Item
See photos. First thus of this Modern Library edition, with numbers 1 - 9 printed on copyright page. Fine in a fine unclipped dust jacket. The dust jacket is protected by an archival quality Mylar sleeve. No names or marks of any kind. Decorative endpapers (photo). Bound in sturdy gray cloth. Corners are sharp with no signs of being bumped. Translation by Julie Rose. Introduction by Adam Gropnik with notes by James Madden. An exceptionally clean, bright and tight gift grade collectible copy. Will ship in box packed in foam pellets to ensure arrival in condition described.
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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I've never read such a wonderful novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Donald P. Jennings
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 157
- Title
- Les Miserables
- Author
- Victor Hugo
- Format/Binding
- Tight as new binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679643338
- ISBN 13
- 9780679643333
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 1330
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Victor Hugo Les Miserables Modern Library
Terms of Sale
Donald P. Jennings
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Donald P. Jennings
Biblio member since 2021
San Antonio, Texas
About Donald P. Jennings
I ship in boxes using Styrofoam pellets to protect books in transit. Keep in mind that shipping charges reflect the added costs of using boxes & foam pellets. However, small books and paperbacks may be shipped in bubble wrapper envelopes. Standard shipping Media Mail is my default shipping method. Media Mail can take up to 10 days or longer for delivery. Priority Mail is expedited delivery and it usually takes 2 to 3 days for delivery but that is not a guarantee. I use Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes for expedited delivery and the cost is considerably higher than Media Mail - $17.50 for medium size Flat Rate Box. I will not risk shipping hardback books in Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes as this method does not sufficiently protect books. International shipping is substantially more costly than standard shipping rates within the United States. This is especially true of heavy books. The true cost will almost always be more than the standard rate so you should expect a request for additional substantial charges for shipping.
I've been an avid reader for over 60 of my 80 years and have amassed a very good library. I've decided to sell off this collection online due to fact that local bookstores will only buy books for only cents on the dollar. I've been picky about purchases so virtually all of my books are in very good to fine to as new in like condition dust jackets.
I've been an avid reader for over 60 of my 80 years and have amassed a very good library. I've decided to sell off this collection online due to fact that local bookstores will only buy books for only cents on the dollar. I've been picky about purchases so virtually all of my books are in very good to fine to as new in like condition dust jackets.
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