THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS.

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THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS.
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Place Published: London
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, 186 Strand
Date Published:
Edition: Early Edition
Binding: Original Cloth
Condition: Very Good
Book Id: 301677

Description

Three volumes, Quarto, original blue cloth stamped in blind on upper and lower covers, spine panels stamped in gilt. 484 + 504 + 442 pp. Vignette title pages and numerous cuts within the text. Cloth somewhat worn and corners a bit bumped, minor foxing and browning, inner front hinge of Volume I a bit loose; a very good set, and very scarce in the original cloth. ¶ Originally published 1842-43 in Paris, this edition is often described as the first English edition, which it isn't; Sadlier had an 1844 edition published by Carvalho in 1844. It is, however, certainly one of the scarcest 19th century three-deckers to find in the original cloth, due to the oversize format. The first French novel to talk of the poor conditions of the working people of Paris, and to point out the social iniquities which lead to careers of crime. The novel was extremely popular, and in pointing out the need for social reforms it helped create a climate which allowed the 1848 revolution to occur, producing legislative reform and doing for the poor of Paris what Dickens's novels did for the poor of London.

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