HUGO, Victor. The Four Winds of the Spirit. - Lot 205

HUGO, Victor. The Four Winds of the Spirit. A rare first edition on heavy paper, a major collection from the final period of the Master of Guernsey. Paris, J. Hetzel, A. Quantin, 1881. 2 in-8 volumes, green half-shagreen, spine ribbed and adorned with gilt fleurons. 335 and 325 pages. Spine ribs slightly rubbed, scattered foxing. First edition of this major collection of poetry, complete in two volumes. This monumental work contains the author’s complete literary legacy and is divided into four parts: the satirical book, the dramatic book, the lyric book, and the epic book. This copy was printed on large-format paper, giving it superior quality compared to the standard edition. According to the bibliographic reference by Vicaire (IV, page 363), only sixty special edition copies were printed on luxury paper: 10 copies on Japon paper (100 fr.), 10 on Whatman paper (80 fr.), 10 on Chinese paper (60 fr.), and 30 on Dutch paper (40 fr.). Consequently, this could be one of the ten copies on Whatman paper, without a colophon. Copy in good condition.