Flowers of Evil by Epstein Baudelaire Charles (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Number 463 of an unspecified number (probably 1500) if copies. Small quarto in brick red colored cloth binding. B&W illustrations. There are two bookplates in this copy - the one inside the front cover is that of Joan & Walter Wanger, she was the actress Joan Bennett, and he was a movie producer. Condition: some dampstaining to the lower portions of the front and rear covers; front inner hinge starting; else good. Pages: xxxvi, 304.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Jacob Epstein (illustrator). Limited Edition. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine. #522 of an unstated number. TEG. This copy is VG. Exterior is rich , front gilt is bright, spine is moderately sunned with faded gilt. Edges/tips/ spine ends are sharp. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight. Very nice. Translated by James Laver.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. #335/1500, unsigned. The slipcase is sunned along all the edges, wear at the corners and edges, spine text quite obliterated by sun, still barely readable. Burgundy buckram boards are rubbed lightly at the extremities, spine quite sunned. Foxed prelims and occasionally throughout, foxed paper edges. Includes some of sculptor Jacob Epstein's illustrations deemed to erotic for the original publication. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

Hardcover. Large Octavo, viii, 304 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Lacking the slipcase. Bound in the publisher's burgundy cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have slight wear including lightly sunned spine and sparse faint smudges exteriorly. Text block has top edge gilt and slight age toning to the fore/tail edges. Deckled fore and tail edges. Hairline crack to the front hinge. Faint foxing to the end papers. Missing top portion to front free end paper. Frontispiece. Very mild wear interiorly. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column M, ND-M. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. 1384214. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Jacob Epstein (illustrator). Very handsome copy in well preserved slip case. This is copy #91, slip case shows a tiny bit of wear at the corners. Book is near fine save for the previous owner's bookplate on the inside board. Translated by "various hands" and edited by James Laver.

Hardcover. Auguste Rodin and Jacob Epstein (illustrator). Two volumes, one in the original French (7" x 9") bound in light blue wraps with glassine wrapper and the other with English translations by various hands (6-3/4" x 11- 1/2") bound in full burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. The definitive edition of the original French text with illustrations by Auguste Rodin reproduced from the copy of the book Rodin illustrated for Paul Gallimard. The English edition printed at the Fanfare Press. Edited, with an introduction and notes, by James Laver. Illustrated with 24 drawings by Jacob Epstein printed from the lithographic stone by Mourlot in Paris. Of a total of 1500 numbered but unsigned copies, each volume of this copy is not numbered (in place of the number is written in ink "Office Copy") and bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 15 presentation copies. This title was delayed seven years in shipment because of World War II with members not receiving the book until 1947. The books were stored under great hazard during the Nazi occupation and could not be finished until the war in Europe had concluded. Tape-repaired tear to one page of the notes at the rear of the English volume. The French volume is shaken and has tape repairs to the spine. Each volume is internally Fine. Very Good in a Fine example of the scarce slipcase.