ALS in French, two pages, 4.25 x 6.75, April 10, 1864. In part (roughly translated): “My sons are absent at the moment, one is in France, the other in England. I don’t want to wait any longer to respond to your honorable appeal. Here is a voucher for one of my books. Your society has lofty goals of art and literature. I’m happy to offer them this book.” Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait and image of Cosette from Les Miserables to an overall size of 29.5 x 16. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and slight foxing. This letter dates to just two years after the publication of Hugo’s masterpiece, Les Miserables, and to the same month that his 300-page tome on William Shakespeare was released. It seems likely that such a voucher would have been redeemed for one of these works, as both certainly could be categorized as ‘high art.’ Especially desirable literary content in this crisply penned letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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