HUGO, Victor — L'Oeuvre Complète (Complete Works)

Paris Jean de Bonnot Complete set of 43 volumes. Octavo (14.5 x 21 cm). Bound in publisher's original full red sheepskin (basane) leather. Boards elaborately decorated in blind relief. Spines with raised bands, richly gilt in compartments, featuring gilt lettering, volume numbers, and a distinctive gold-on-black portrait medallion of Victor Hugo. Top edges gilt. Printed on premium watermarked laid paper (papier vergé filigrané). Silk ribbon markers present in all volumes. Universally illustrated throughout with over 2,000 historical engravings and period illustrations. Text in French. Heavy set, almost 40 kilo, requires extra shipping. A very handsome, uniform, and complete set. Minor shelfwear to some extremities, as typical for this edition. Spines remain bright with vibrant gilt; bindings tight and solid. Clean, crisp interiors entirely free of foxing or ownership inscriptions. Near Fine. A magnificent, luxurious retrospective edition of the monumental works of Victor Hugo, masterfully produced by the renowned Parisian publisher Jean de Bonnot. This comprehensive 43-volume set is meticulously organized into two major literary sections:L'oeuvre Romanesque (Volumes 1-14): Containing his complete fictional prose and legendary novels, including Notre-Dame de Paris and Les Misérables. L'oeuvre Poétique et Théâtrale (Volumes 15-43): Comprising his extensive poetry collections (such as La Légende des Siècles), complete theatrical plays, and crucial non-fiction essays. Notably, this set features the scarcer final three volumes (Vols. 41-43) containing his travel journals (Le Rhin) and his philosophical study William Shakespeare, which are frequently missing from partial sets.