Victor Hugo Hernani Bound with Ruy Blas [Later Edition ~ Quarter Leather Binding]

Paris: J Hetzel, 1890s, not dated. Later Edition. Quarter leather binding with red morocco spine and marbled paper covered boards, and end papers, page and page edges tanned. Pages tanned and foxed to the start and end. Two volumes, part of the Complete Works of Victor Hugo. Provenance: no ownership signatures or bookplates, ‘Monte Carlo’ to the front end paper. Pagination: [iv], 199, [5]pp. [iv], 191, [5]pp. Approximately 7 ¼ inches (18.5cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles, five raised bands, minor marks and scratches. Joints – good condition – sound. Corners – good condition – rubbed and worn. Boards – good condition – quarter leather with marbled covered boards. Page edges – good condition – top edge slightly darkened, all tanned. Binding – good condition – attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound. Paste downs – good condition – marbled paper. End papers – good condition – marbled paper, tanned and foxed subsequently. Title – good condition – tanned and foxed. Pages – good condition – tanned throughout, foxed in places. See photos.…