Les Orientales & Les Feuilles d’automne – Victor Hugo – Custom Deluxe Binding

A stunning custom edition of Les Orientales (1829) and Les Feuilles d’automne (1831) by Victor Hugo. Bound together in deluxe binding. Book in a specially made box from Brentano’s, Paris. Black box with metal clasp and red velvet and silk interior. Book full maroon leather with gilt lettering, designs, and accents. All page edges gilt, with gilt design extending to inside of book. Marbled EPs and special page marker. Box with some separation at back edge (with hinges), but still solidly intact. Book nearly flawless, in fine condition. Hugo was widely considered one of the most impactful Frenchmen of the late 19th century. He vigorously campaigned on behalf of the oppressed, expressing a heart-felt horror of capital punishment. Notably, he worked, in vain, to save John Brown, the American guerrilla abolitionist, among others. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.