ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. Dust Jacket is unclipped (reflecting original USD 22.50 price) and shows mild age toning / fading, minor chipping to the joints and head, and rubbing at the backstrip, hinges and tail = none of which impair legibility and clarity of lettering, design or artwork.

Cover shows some mild age fading and is otherwise clean and bright, with sharp corners, gently bumped joints, headcap and tail, straight spine, hinges and edges, and fading but still crisply legible gilt lettering and design. Although there is some looseness, Book remains straight, square, securely bound and, except for a light film of soiling along top edge, scribbling across name at top of ffep and Author photo taped to ffep, free of other markings and other blemishes. 1st Printing of the bi-lingual 1982 Godine 1st Edition thus, newly translated, with foreword and introductory essay, by Richard Howard and illustrated with original monotypes by Michael Mazur presented in English translation to completion, followed by French verse. inventory #9852 Some Foxing, Otherwise Good in Wrappers. The subject matter of these poems deals with themes relating to decadence and eroticism. It was important in the symbolist and modernist movements. Les Fleurs du mal (often translated The Flowers of Evil) is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire first published in 1857. A brilliant selection of Baudelaire's poetry and prose presented in both the original French and a new, authoritative English translation. Bantam Dual-Language Books are designed for everyone who wants to read good literature - everyone interested in a foreign language.

FROM THE PUBLISHER - This Bantam dual-language book gives you - the finest works of one of France's greatest poets in the original language a vivid, accurate English translation printed on facing pages a critical biographical introduction by the editor notes on obscure references.

Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire