The Works of Victor Hugo.

HUGO, Victor.

$4,000.00

Item Number: 149034

New York: The Nottingham Society, c. 1900.

The Nottingham Society Edition De Luxe of the Works of Victor Hugo. Octavo, 10 volumes bound in three quarter contemporary royal blue crushed levant morocco over watered silk covered boards with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling with red fleur-de-lis gilt onlays to the spine in two compartments, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt with others untrimmed and occasionally uncut, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume. In near fine condition with some light rubbing to the extremities. Ownership name. An exceptional set.

Victor Hugo (1802–1885) remains one of France's most celebrated writers, renowned for his contributions to literature during the Romantic era. His works, which included novels, plays, and poetry, often explored themes of justice, social inequality, and human resilience. Hugo's masterpiece Les Misérables (1862) delved into the lives of marginalized individuals, weaving a powerful narrative of redemption and revolution. Similarly, Notre-Dame de Paris (1831), known in English as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, combined Gothic elements with a critique of societal flaws. Hugo’s poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations (1856), revealed his lyrical genius and personal reflections on love, loss, and spirituality.