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Title: Les Misérables
Author: Hugo, Victor Description: 10 volumes. (12mo) 6¾x4½, period brown morocco-backed marbled boards, spines lettered in gilt. First Edition.First edition of a landmark novel of the 19th century. The story of detective Javert's pursuit of the criminal Jean Valjean, culminating in a chase through the slums and sewers of Paris, qualifies Hugo's novel for inclusion as a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Heading: Place Published: Brussels Publisher: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Ce Date Published: 1862 Condition reportSpines faded, some light wear to extremities; damp stain to upper corner of pages in Volume 8; else very good.
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