Victor Hugo, a Biography by Graham Robb, 3rd Printing, Published by W. W. Norton. 1997 Whitbread Biography Award. Vintage Hardcover Book with 35 illustrations, a Family Tree, Bibliography, and Notes. OP

Here is "Victor Hugo", a Biography by Graham Robb of the great French writer who was the author of "Les Miserable" , "Notre-Dame de Paris" and many other works. The book was published in 1997 by W. W. Norton & Company. This is the 3rd Printing, hardcover format. The book should stand as a main source on Hugo, and the superlative effort of the author, Mr. Robb, garnered the 1997 Whitbread Biography Award (No small thing). The book has illustrations gathered in two discrete sections; a generous Bibliography, as well as extensive notes, and an elaborate Hugo Family genealogy. TITLE : Victor Hugo AUTHOR : Graham Robb IMPRINT : W. W. Norton & Co. PLACE : New York DATE : (1997) EDITION : Third Printing of the First Edition STATUS : OP (No longer listed on the publisher's site) DETAILS : Contains 35 illustrations, many of them photographs; has an Introduction, and Appendices, which contain Family Trees; a list of Principle Published Works; a piece of Music ("Gastibelza, Le Fou de Tolèdé" by Monpou); Notes; a Select Bibliography; a General Index; an Index of Works; an Index of Characters. [xx] + 682 pages; 6 1/4" x 9 1/8", quarter-bound cloth spine with paper-covered boards. Both spine and boards are colored blue; spine has gilt lettering; decorated dust-jacket has a photograph of the Graham Robb on the rear flap. CONDITION -- BOOK : VERY GOOD -- JACKET : VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and attractive with near-negligible signs of handling. There is the owner's bookplate, and the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR -- Negligible wear - presents bright and clean, with bright gilt. Text-block edges have a slight trace of wear (mild shelf rub to bottom edge), but are basically nice and clean. BINDING -- Solid. It's a heavy book. INTERIOR -- The previous owner's heraldic book plate is affixed to the front paste-down, and, on the front free end-paper , opposite is the inked joint marital signature with date of acquisition. DUST-JACKET -- Clean and bright with negligible wear (a couple of bumped corners, modest surface rub ). The front flap still has the original publisher's 1997 printed price.…