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2008 1st Folio Edition Goat Skin/Clamshell Box
LES MISERABLES
A substantial Folio Society limited edition of Hugo’s great social novel: Norman Denny’s translation, illustrated from designs by De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay and other eminent French artists, bound by Real Lachenmaier in Wassa goatskin blocked to a design by Jeff Clements, and housed in the original clamshell box; with the accompanying Mario Vargas Llosa booklet, The Divine Stenographer: Truth and Narration in Les Misérables.
By Victor Hugo
Author Bio: Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was one of the major figures of French Romantic literature, remembered above all for novels of immense social and imaginative reach, especially Notre-Dame de Paris and Les Misérables. First published in 1862, Les Misérables became an immediate success and remains Hugo’s best-known exploration of justice, poverty, redemption and the moral life of modern society.
Illustrated By: De Neuville Bayard Morin Valnay
Illustrator Bio: De Neuville Bayard Morin Valnay and other prominent French artists
The illustrations in this edition draw on the work of several notable 19th-century French artists, including Alphonse de Neuville, Émile Bayard, Edmond Morin and Jacques Desroches-Valnay. De Neuville was celebrated for his dramatic historical and military scenes; Bayard is especially remembered for his iconic Les Misérables imagery, above all his famous Cosette; Morin was a gifted painter-printmaker and journal illustrator; and Desroches-Valnay contributed widely to the illustrated French press of the later 19th century.
Synopsis: At the heart of Les Misérables is Jean Valjean, the former convict whose attempt to rebuild his life unfolds across a vast panorama of 19th-century France. Around him move Javert, Fantine, Cosette and Marius, as Hugo turns an engrossing narrative into a sweeping meditation on mercy, suffering, social injustice and political upheaval. This Folio Society limited edition presents the novel in a form well suited to its scale: imposing, beautifully produced, and enriched by illustrations drawn from the great French visual tradition surrounding the text, together with Vargas Llosa’s companion essay on Hugo’s narrative method.
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Limited Edition: 475/1750 Copies
Language: English
Published By: Folio Society, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Like New - Fine book in fine clamshell box. An unread, highly presentable copy of this substantial Folio Society limited edition, with strong shelf appeal and the desirable completeness collectors look for: numbered limitation, original box, and accompanying booklet all present.
Binding:
Hardcover, full Wassa goatskin.
Format:
Hardcover, quarto (4to 9½ × 12 in / 241 × 305 mm)
Collation: pp. 1101
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002017
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 20, L: 30, W: 30 (Units: cm), W: 3.5Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
2008 1st Folio Edition Goat Skin/Clamshell Box
LES MISERABLES
A substantial Folio Society limited edition of Hugo’s great social novel: Norman Denny’s translation, illustrated from designs by De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay and other eminent French artists, bound by Real Lachenmaier in Wassa goatskin blocked to a design by Jeff Clements, and housed in the original clamshell box; with the accompanying Mario Vargas Llosa booklet, The Divine Stenographer: Truth and Narration in Les Misérables.
By Victor Hugo
Author Bio: Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was one of the major figures of French Romantic literature, remembered above all for novels of immense social and imaginative reach, especially Notre-Dame de Paris and Les Misérables. First published in 1862, Les Misérables became an immediate success and remains Hugo’s best-known exploration of justice, poverty, redemption and the moral life of modern society.
Illustrated By: De Neuville Bayard Morin Valnay
Illustrator Bio: De Neuville Bayard Morin Valnay and other prominent French artists
The illustrations in this edition draw on the work of several notable 19th-century French artists, including Alphonse de Neuville, Émile Bayard, Edmond Morin and Jacques Desroches-Valnay. De Neuville was celebrated for his dramatic historical and military scenes; Bayard is especially remembered for his iconic Les Misérables imagery, above all his famous Cosette; Morin was a gifted painter-printmaker and journal illustrator; and Desroches-Valnay contributed widely to the illustrated French press of the later 19th century.
Synopsis: At the heart of Les Misérables is Jean Valjean, the former convict whose attempt to rebuild his life unfolds across a vast panorama of 19th-century France. Around him move Javert, Fantine, Cosette and Marius, as Hugo turns an engrossing narrative into a sweeping meditation on mercy, suffering, social injustice and political upheaval. This Folio Society limited edition presents the novel in a form well suited to its scale: imposing, beautifully produced, and enriched by illustrations drawn from the great French visual tradition surrounding the text, together with Vargas Llosa’s companion essay on Hugo’s narrative method.
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Limited Edition: 475/1750 Copies
Language: English
Published By: Folio Society, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Like New - Fine book in fine clamshell box. An unread, highly presentable copy of this substantial Folio Society limited edition, with strong shelf appeal and the desirable completeness collectors look for: numbered limitation, original box, and accompanying booklet all present.
Binding:
Hardcover, full Wassa goatskin.
Format:
Hardcover, quarto (4to 9½ × 12 in / 241 × 305 mm)
Collation: pp. 1101
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002017
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 20, L: 30, W: 30 (Units: cm), W: 3.5Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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