Author(s):
lanseval, martin, engraver
lix, frédéric théodore (strasbourg, 18–12–1830 - paris, in 1897), designer
quantin, albert (in 1850 - in 1933), printer
hugues, eugène, editor
other titles:
illustration for "les misérables" in the hugues edition, 1879 (subtitle), victor hugo. Paris: e. Hugues, 1876-1897 (title of the set)
production date: around 1879
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): prospectus, print
materials and techniques: wood engraving
dimensions - square line:
height: 20. 8cm
width: 13cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 8cm
width: 18. 8cm
description:
work without editing. Illustration for the prospectus of the edition of the volume “les misérables” by hugues. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, inscription at the top, in the center of the image: "victor hugo / les / miserables"; signature at the bottom left of the image: "marton lanseval"; in the lower margin, in the center: "new illustrated edition"; on the back: "from monday november 17, 1879 / a delivery will appear on monday and thursday of each week. / victor hugo / les / miserables / new splendidly illustrated edition / 500 drawings by mm. / j. -p. Laurens, g. Brion, de neuville, émile bayard, edmond morin / lix, d. Vierge, h. Scott, valnay, etc. / squatre drawings by victor hugo / les misérables was, fifteen years ago, the great, immense success of the illustrated editions / the sale of victor hugo's masterpiece then exceeded three hundred thousand copies / the hetzel edition, illustrated by brion, has long been out of print. Awaited, which the bookstore has been preparing for two years / hugues, will appear in luxury and artistic conditions which will make it an offline publication / the new edition of the miserables will form: / 200 deliveries at 10 centimes / 40 series at 50 centimes / 5 volumes: 20 francs / just send a postage note of 4 francs to the address of mr. Hugues. Publisher, / to receive the first 8 series free of charge throughout france, as they appear. / eugène hugues, publisher / rue du hasard, 8 / and at all booksellers in paris and departments / paris. -has. Quantin, imp. Iconographic description:
illustration for the prospectus of the edition of the volume "les misérables" by hugues. Themes / subjects / places represented:
les miserables (v. Hugo)
person / character depicted:
valjean, jean (literary character); fantine (literary character)
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2017. 0. 2174. Date: circa 1879.
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