HUGO (Victor). Œuvres complètes. Paris: J. Hetzel,... Lot 642

HUGO (Victor). Œuvres complètes. Paris: J. Hetzel, A. Quantin, 1880-1885. - 46 volumes in-8 (of 48), 251 x 160. Dark brown morocco, gilt coat of arms at center of boards, ribbed spine decorated with a gilt crowned numeral, interior gilt lace, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (David). Ne varietur" definitive edition, begun during the author's lifetime in 1880 and completed in 1889. It is divided into 8 sections: Poetry (16 volumes published between 1880 and 1883), Philosophy (2 volumes published in 1882), History (3 volumes published in 1882 and 1883), Voyage (2 volumes published in 1884), Drames (5 volumes published between 1881 and 1889), Romans (14 volumes published between 1880 and 1883), Actes et paroles (4 volumes published between 1882 and 1889) and Œuvres diverses (2 volumes published in 1885). Volume 2 of the novels has a fold-out facsimile. PRECIOUS EXAMPLES ON HOLLAND PAPER (numbered 60/100) from the library of the Duc de Chartres, bound with his coat of arms and cipher by David. The series lacks the two volumes published in 1889, namely the last volume of Drames and the fourth volume of Actes et paroles, which is common to other copies on Hollande that we have found. ATTACHED WITH 100 EAUX-FORTES ENGRAVED AFTER DRAWINGS BY FRANÇOIS FLAMENG (1856-1923), published by the Hébert bookshop to illustrate this edition and issued in 10 series of 10 plates in the publisher's 310 x 220 mm percaline folder, from December 1885 to December 1888. Each plate is presented under a captioned serpente. A copy of the ordinary edition on fine tinted Hollande paper, enriched with the table of engravings and the publication prospectus. Text volumes: Spines slightly faded. Upper corners of volume III of the History sunk. Small 2 cm split at one hinge of volume VI of the novels. Corners damaged on both volumes of the voyage. Lower corners bumped on volume II of the dramas. Slight white marks and rubbing on some boards. A few rare freckles and browned leaves. Sequels: Soiling to some folders. Margins of first plate of each series browned. Provenance: Robert d'Orléans, Duc de Chartres, with his arms and cipher. - Pierre Berès, with label reading "Bibliothèque du Duc de Chartres".