HUGO, Victor; Tranquillo Marangoni [Engraver]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer].
The Toilers of the Sea.
“In joined hands there is still some token of hope, in the clinched fist none”: The Limited Editions Club Edition of Victor Hugo's The Toilers of the Sea; signed by engraver Tranquillo Marangoni and printer Giovanni Mardersteig
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1960.
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The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Victor Hugo's third major prose novel. Royal octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, illustrated with black and white wood-engravings. Boldly signed by illustrator Tranquillo Marangoni and printer Giovanni Mardersteig of Verona at the Officina Bodoni on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 511. In fine condition with light sunning to the spine. Translated from the French by Isabel F. Hapgood. Introduction by Matthew Josephson. Illustrated by engraver Tranquillo Marangoni.
Victor Hugo (1802–1885) remains one of France's most celebrated writers, renowned for his contributions to literature during the Romantic era. His works, which included novels, plays, and poetry, often explored themes of justice, social inequality, and human resilience. The Toilers of the Sea (1866) is a romantic and symbolic novel that exemplifies the author’s enduring preoccupations with individual heroism, the sublime power of nature, and the moral dimensions of human suffering. Written during his political exile on the island of Guernsey, the novel reflects both Hugo’s deep admiration for the sea and his sense of alienation from society. Hugo uses the dramatic seascapes and perilous salvaging expedition not only to showcase man’s confrontation with the elements, but also to explore inner resilience, unrequited love, and existential isolation.
The Toilers of the Sea.
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