The Toilers of the Sea. Translation and notes by James Hogarth, Introduction by Graham Robb, Foreword by Andrew Graham-Dixon.
Language: English
Published by The Folio Society, London, 2014
- Hardcover
- Used



Seller: George Bayntun ABA ILAB PBFA, Bath, United KingdomGeorge Bayntun ABA ILAB PBFA
AbeBooks seller since November 23, 2001
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 825.19
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With 36 illustrations by the author. Limited Edition of 1250 numbered copies, of which this is no. 284. 8vo. [234 x 193 x 50 mm]. xxv, [1] 446 [2] pp. Bound in publisher's quarter black goatskin with printed cloth sides, spine lettered in gilt, with brown endpapers and a brown ribbon, top edge gilt. Housed in publisher's attractive brown cloth drop-over box, the spine lettered in gilt and an illustration pasted onto the front with a gilt fillet border. (Near fine with very minor rubbing to the board edges, some trivial marks to the drop-over box). Internally very clean, with a pencil inscription of a previous owner. The first edition with the author's original illustrations. Printed on veltique ivory paper.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Toilers of the Sea. Translation and notes by James Hogarth, Introduction by Graham Robb, Foreword by Andrew Graham-Dixon.
- Author
- HUGO (Victor)
- Publisher
- The Folio Society, London
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Victor Hugo
- Edition
- Limited Edition
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- Illustrated Books
George Bayntun ABA ILAB PBFA
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