Les Chansons des Rues et des Bois

Published by Librarie Internationale, Paris, 1866

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Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.Old New York Book Shop, ABAA

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443pp octavo A very good copy bound in 3/4 brown morocco,raised bands gilt spine and marbled boards, top edge gilt, wearing along the corners Signed/inscribed by Hugo to M Laurens Pichar?(sic). First edition of this collection of verses that mix city inspired themes with quasi-mythical and pagan like others. "Original edition, this French edition, whose proofs were corrected by Victor Hugo was announced on 4 Novemebr 1865. According to French custom, the daye of 1866 was adopted so as not to age the book a few weeks apart from the new year, while Belgian publishers printed the titles on the date of 1865". Carteret and Vicaire dispute the true first edition of the work.poems by Victor Hugo published in 1865 by Lacroix and Verboeckhoven in Brussels, Belgium, where he was in exile" Bookplate of Atlanta, Ga collector who lived in Paris and Atlanta and was connected to the French Literati.

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Title
Les Chansons des Rues et des Bois
Author
Hugo, Victor
Publisher
Librarie Internationale, Paris
Publication year
1866
Condition
Very good
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
3/4 morocco
Edition
First Edition.
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