- 92
Hugo, Victor
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hugo, Victor
- First editions in English of two works:
- Paper
Notre-Dame. A tale of the "Ancient régime". London: Effingham Wilson, 1833. 12mo (191 x 118mm.), 3 volumes, first edition in English, the Manney copy, lithographed frontispiece portrait by Weld Taylor, volume 2 leaf Q10 blank and genuine, volume 3 leaves G12, H1 (pages 143-146) misbound after H11, contemporary half black calf, spines tooled in gilt and blind, brown calf lettering-pieces, edges marbled, modern black morocco slipcase, title-page to volume 1 with small tear at head of gutter, binding slightly rubbed; By Order of the King. The authorised English translation of Victor Hugo's L'Homme qui rit. London: Bradbury, Evans, & Co., 1870, 8vo (202 x 130mm.), 3 volumes, with illustrations by S.L. Fildes, 2 pages of advertisements at the end of volume 1, publisher's green pictorial cloth, some wear to endpapers, spines bumped at head and foot
Provenance
Notre Dame: William Lloyd, of Rockville, County Roscommon, armorial bookplate; Neva and Guy Littell, oval red morocco bookplate (presumably included in their third sale, Parke-Bernet, November 5 and 6, 1945); Richard Manney (sale Sotheby's New York, October 11, 1981, lot 176)
Literature
Sadleir 1240; see Wolff 3337
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The first of two English translations of Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris published in 1833, the Effingham Wilson version was done by William Hazlitt the younger. This "rival translation" was attacked in the Bentley Private Catalogue with a particular focus on its translator, "the most unfortunate, ill-tempered, surly, spiteful set of writers and translators in the pay of any person we know" (quoted in Wolff).