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158 - HUGO (Victor). *Les Travailleurs de la mer*. One of Victor H…
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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HUGO (Victor). *Les Travailleurs de la mer*. One of Victor Hugo’s great novels, beautifully bound in navy blue half-maroquin by Yseux, with the rare covers bearing no publication details. Paris, Librairie Internationale, A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven et Cie, 1866. 3 volumes in-8 (232 x 155 mm), navy blue half-maroquin with long grain and corner pieces, spine with four false raised bands decorated with panels of gilt fillets highlighted by blind-stamped scrolls and embossed gold fleurons, untrimmed, gilt heads, covers preserved (binding signed Yseux). VIII, 328 pp.; (2) ff., 327 pp.; (2) ff., 279 pp. Leather with slight scuffing, some corners slightly worn. Slight foxing on the edges. First edition. ‘We are witnessing the grandiose dream of this powerful mind that pits man against the immensity.’ Émile Zola. Never has the critical acclaim been so unanimous. An extraordinary novel about nature, the tragic quest of a doomed hero, *Les Travailleurs de la mer* is the purest expression of Victor Hugo’s genius. A superb copy, with generous margins, free from foxing and finely bound.
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About the sale Fine antique and collectible books, manuscripts and modern illustrated works
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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