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Books, manuscripts, photographs, and rare objects catalogued by the bookshop over the years. An archive for bibliophiles and connoisseurs of written heritage.
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Victor Hugo
Les Contemplations
Paris, Michel Lévy frères, 1856.Natural copy, bound by Semet & PlumelleSold
Victor Hugo
Châtiments
[Jersey, impr. de Saint-Hélier, 1852].First of four Châtiments offprints, inscribedSold
Victor Hugo
Actes et Paroles
Paris, Michel Lévy frères, 1872.Signed presentation inscription to Louis UlbachSold
Victor Hugo
La Légende des siècles
Paris, Calman Lévy, 1877.Copy on Hollande paperSold
Victor Hugo
Le roi s’amuse
Paris, Renduel, 1832.Bound by Chambolle-DuruSold
Victor Hugo
Discours de l’exil. 1851-1854
Genève et New-York [Jersey, Imprimerie universelle, Saint-Hélier], [1855].Hugo's “Hierro” note, to Auguste VacquerieSold
Victor Hugo
Hernani
London, W. Sams, 1830.From the library of Georges, then Jules ClaretieSold
Victor Hugo
Notre-Dame de Paris
Paris, Renduel, 1836.A choice Keepsake Notre-Dame de ParisSold
Victor Hugo
L’Année terrible
Paris, Michel Lévy frères, 1874.(Daniel Urrabieta Ortiz y Vierge, known as Daniel Vierge) reworking the subject of page 102, “Shell falling near Notre-Dame.” A similar proof is preserved at the Musée Carnavalet (G.20241).The collection comprises 97 poems, with a prologue (Les 7 500 000 oui) and an epilogue. It chronicles the year 1870–1871, during which France, following its defeat…Sold
Victor Hugo
[Les Voix intérieures : A Olympio] Billet autographe signé
[1835].Poem XXX of Les Voix intérieures, entitled “À Olympio,” is dated 15 October 1835. Its title postdates the manuscript, reinforcing Hugo's use of this name, which is none other than his own “pseudonym”: the poet himself, who becomes Olympio, who imposes upon the world the voice of one who depicts the injustice he suffers. Four…Sold
Victor Hugo
[Les Châtiments :] Joyeuse vie
[Bruxelles, 1853].A rare clandestine Hugo offprintSold
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo à Louis Bonaparte
Jersey [St-Hellier], Imprimerie universelle, (April 8) 1855.Hugo's rarest Jersey pamphlet against Napoleon IIISold
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