Les Misérables – Victor Hugo
NF/NF Modern Lib.

For sale: a rare Modern Library edition, first printing hardcover copy of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. First Modern Library Edition described, 1992 Knopf. First Printing with complete number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1.

The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, cloth boards, strong title gilt on a concave spine, lightly soiled page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rounded spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, Les Misérables is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document. The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed.