Victor HUGO. Châtiments. Geneva and New-York, Imprimerie uni - Lot 150

Victor HUGO. Châtiments. Geneva and New-York, Imprimerie universelle, Saint-Hélier, 1853. - Napoléon le petit. Amsterdam, Stemvers et Cie, 1853. 2 volumes in-16, green chagrin, spines with 4 ornate bands (period binding). Vicaire, IV-310, 312 /// (2f.)-III-330 // (1f.)-284. Edition published in the same year as the original edition of Châtiments and edition unknown to Vicaire for Napoléon le petit. The edition of Châtiments is similar to the second described by Vicaire; the only difference is the number of pages, 330 here for the 392 announced by the bibliographer. Napoléon le petit was first published in 1852 in Brussels by Labroue, under the false address of Londres, Jeffs, Bruxelles, Mertens. Very fine copies in full contemporary green chagrin.