1836 Hunchback of Notre Dame 1st Illustrated ed Paris Victor Hugo French RARE

1836 Hunchback of Notre Dame 1^st Illustrated ed Paris Victor Hugo French RARE

“Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket.”

― Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The best-known and oft-considered greatest French writer is unarguably Victor Hugo. His romance novels and stories have withstood the test of language and time. One of Hugo’s most popular stories is ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’; a tale of a gypsy who catches the hearts of men including a hunchback named Quasimodo. This work has been transformed into dozens of stage, film, and television adaptations.

This rare 1836 first illustrated edition was part of a very small print run. According to Clouzot, this Renduel single-volume edition was limited to only 2000 copies and includes 12 engraved plates.

Item number: #24225

Price: $1500

HUGO, Victor

Notre Dame de Paris

Paris : Eugene Renduel, 1836. First illustrated edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [4], 631, [1]
  • 11 engraved plates + engraved frontispiece, as called for
    • [1] [Frontispiece:] Notre-Dame de Paris / D.[sic] Rouarge del ; E. Finden sc —
    • [2] Quasimodo / Louis Boulanger pt ; W. Finden sc —
    • [3] La cruche cassée / Raffet pt ; W. Finden sc —
    • [4] Une nuit de noces / Tony Johannot pt ; W. Finden sc —
    • [5] Histoire d’une galette au levain de Maïs / Tony Johannot pt ; W. et E. Finden sc —
    • [6] Du danger de confier son secret à un chèvre / Tony Johannot pt ; R. Staines sc —
    • [7] De l’utilité des fenêtres qui donnent sur la rivière / Raffet ; [A. Lacour-Lestudier sc?] —
    • [8] Trois cœurs d’homme faits différemment / Camille Rogier pt ; W. et E. Finden sc —
    • [9] Sourd / T. Johannot pt ; E. Finden sc —
    • [10] Un maledroit ami / Tony Johannot pt ; T. Phillibrocon sc —
    • [11] La retraite où dit ses heures Monsieur Louis de France / Camille Rogier pt ; G. Periam sc —
    • [12] Le petit soulier pt / Alfred Johannot ; W. et E. Finden sc.
  • References: Clouzot 45
  • Provenance: Bookplate – Pierre Claudio Jannet
  • Language: French
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21.5cm x 14cm)
  • Very rare and desirable

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