Les Miserables.

First American edition and first English translation of Hugo's epic historical novel, published in the same year as the first French edition. Royal octavo, five volumes, original publisher's purple-brown cloth-covered boards decorated in blind and in gilt, rust-colored endpapers, binder's ticket to each rear pastedown with the exception of the third volume. In very good condition with uneven toning to the cloth, rubbing and wear to the extremities and spine tips. Housed in a custom felt-lined clamshell box. A handsome set, rare in the original publisher's cloth and in complete form.