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Description
[LITERATURE]
HUGO (Victor):
The Complete Works of Victor Hugo. Volume Seven. Ruy Blas.
Delloye, Paris, 1838.
In-8°. Plum-coloured half-basane binding. Smooth spine, slightly faded. Gold edging.
XXI pp. and 250 pages. First edition published as part of the author’s complete works (Volume Seven).
A rare and genuine first edition bearing only Delloye’s address (subsequent printings bore both Delloye and Brockhaus), in the Complete Works of Victor Hugo
Copy printed on vergé paper (not grand papier).
The play was first performed on 8 November 1838. Hugo’s preface is dated 25 November of the same year.
Scattered foxing.
See original version (French)
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ID: 89135368
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