Lot 1275
Hugo, Victor. Autograph Letter Signed, Hauteville House (Island of Guernsey), April 20 (1862), 2 pp octavo. A letter of appreciation to Edward F. Pigott, who reviewed Les Misérables when it was published in 1862. In part: "Your excellent article…on Les Misérables touched and delighted me. Your spirit is a mixture of English solidity and Parisian grace. That charming and vigorous spirit bursts out of each line of your article….If the sweeter wind of this summer should bring you towards our archipelago…you would find at Guernsey the same sun to warm you…." With translation. Light wear and toning.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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