HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet & Novelist of the Romantic Movement. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, one p...

HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet & Novelist of the Romantic Movement. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, one page, small 8vo, Hauteville House, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, 9th June 1866, in French. Hugo states that he has asked Paul Meurice to make a donation in his name, for the sum of 25 francs, to a subscription opened by a lady in favour of 'an unfortunate writer'. Some very light, extremely minor creasing and age wear, otherwise VG £300-400 Paul Meurice (1818-1905) French Novelist and Playwright, a close friend of Hugo. Meurice took care of Hugo's financial and literary interests during the twenty years of his exile.