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Franklin Library, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Bound in full leather. Stamped with 22kt gold gilt design on cover front, back and spine. All edges gold. Silk moire fabric end papers. Satin ribbon place holder. Fine binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Edge slightly rubbed. Clean, unmarked pages. For more than 30 years, the Franklin Library has been the standard for finely bound, profusely gilt classic leather bindings. <br> "The Flowers of Evil (The evil flowers, in French) is an anthology of cursed poems written by Charles Baudelaire and published in 1857. This is considered one of the most magnificent works of the author, being an example of French symbolism and decadence. The text is a reflection of a time when it was imperative for the author to scandalize the bourgeoisie of the second empire. Through a masterful use of words, the work served Baudelaire as an escape from the so-called 'spleen' (a feeling of anguished boredom that the poet feels when he is rejected… Read More

Franklin Library, January 1977. Hardcover. Collectible-Like new. Beautiful like new edition with tight spine and no shelf wear.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; First Franklin Library Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; A Limited Edition. ; First Franklin Library Edition. .