HUGO (Victor). Les Châtiments. Genève et New-York, Imprimeri - Lot 145

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HUGO (Victor). Les Châtiments. Genève et New-York, Imprimeri - Lot 145
HUGO (Victor). Les Châtiments. Genève et New-York, Imprimerie Universelle (Saint-Hélier), 1853. In-32 of 2 ff. (faux-titre and title), III pp. (preface signed V.H.) and 392 pp. Red half-maroquin, ribbed spine with gilt title, combed boards (period binding). The preface begins as follows: "Il a été publié à Bruxelles, une édition tronquée..." It then reads: "The few lines we have just read, the preface to a mutilated book, contained a commitment to publish the complete book. We are keeping that commitment today. V.H." First edition. First complete edition. (Vicaire IV, 312; Carteret I, 415.) A fine copy.
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