Philadelphia: George Barrie. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1893. Reprint. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's three-quarter red morocco leather with marbled boards and endpapers, t.e.g. fore-edge deckle. Profusely illustrated with etchings by G. Jeanniot, many full page and each with an intact tissue guard. A heavy set - additional postage may be necessary. . These volumes were eye-witnesses of a fire. Vols. II, IV and V are blackened on the spine from heat, Vol. III is missing a 1" piece of leather at the heel of the spine and has a small gouge in the leather near the head of the spine, other volumes have smaller chips at the head and heels, Vols. IV and V are dampstained at the top edge not affecting the text or the etchings, light fading to some of the marbled covers. Interiors are unmarked, tight and clean. GOOD. . National Edition Series. Etchings. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 273, 257, 235, 311, 265 pp .

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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Bookseller: Round Table Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16796
Title: LES MISERABLES (Five Volumes, Complete)
Author: Hugo, Victor
Illustrator: G. Jeanniot
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Good with No dust jacket as issued
Edition: Reprint. 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Barrie
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1893
Keywords: Etchings;, Leather sets;, French Literature;, The French Revolution;
Bookseller catalogs: Theatre & Performing Arts;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Marbled boards: ...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...