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If you have any book stores near where you live that sell rare books they may also be interested in buying the part of your collection you want to sell. I expect to see a lot of posts here regarding the quality control issues with a few of easton press recent deluxe. Trying where i can to update the relevant info and cover photos of easton press. Book series children christmas civil war coffee table books. A truly beautiful poetry, if you dont mind allusions to opium, prostitutes lifted to a rank of.
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T he popular easton press books are fine books, primarily because of their high quality production methods, e. The heritage press edition of vanity fair used the authors own illustrations, and john sloan provided a laudatory note on them but contributed no illustrations. In beautiful prosepoetry, baudelaire expresses the fleeting, ephemeral, everchanging nature of beauty in modern, industrializing paris during the nineteenth century. I have about 100 books scattered between home and office. Also, i havent bought a book or read a book to impress anyone. Book series 5 children 8 christian 12 christmas 5 civil war 10 classics 10. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Oct 08, 2011 consequently, i am creating this thread specifically for easton press. Jun 16, 2015 the flowers of evil les fleurs du mal.
Easton presss 100 greatest books ever written ep originally published in the 1970s the easton press publishes those leatherbound instant collectables with gilded page edges and satin bookmarks. The highly influential collection of poetry by the acclaimed french poet in a beautiful leatherbound. The flowers of evil charles baudelaire easton press 100. Easton press the 100 greatest books ever written 103 books. If you have any book stores near where you live that sell rare books they may also be interested in buying the part of your. Midnight in the garden of good and evil is atmospheric and southern gothic in tone, depicting a wide range of eccentric personalities in and around the city of savannah, georgia. This lot contains an easton press 100 greatest collectors edition of the flowers of evil by charles baudelaire. Complete list easton press collectors librarything. Easton press100 greatest books ever writtenthe adventures of huckleberry.
Les fleurs du mal the flowers of evil is his most famous work. For some others, i have the book on my kindle to read with me as i would prefer to not bring the leather copy. The 73 book set is a fine selection of single book volume sets from the 100 greatest books ever written and a 500th anniversary edition listed at end of titles. I do believe there are actually at least 120 separate titles that were issued with this designation. Baudelaire, charles edited, with an introduction and notes. For the ones that i read, i have them as a for home reading when i do. While the heritage press issued their own editions of a few. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
A truly beautiful poetry, if you dont mind allusions to opium, prostitutes lifted to a rank of goddesses, outright blasphemy, and rotten. In beautiful prosepoetry, baudelaire expresses the fleeting, ephemeral, everchanging nature of beauty in modern, industrializing paris. Easton press the 100 greatest books ever written attempting to add all books from this collection to the list. The best place to get them is half price book store.
Beautiful, leather bound easton press collectors edition from the 100 greatest books ever written collection. Charles baudelaires the flowers of evil is reprinted as part of easton press the 100 greatest books ever written collected editions. I like to go often and take advantage of special offers in the mail for discounts. The flowers of evil by c baudelaire easton press leather bound. A truly beautiful poetry, if you dont mind allusions to opium, prostitutes lifted to a rank of goddesses, outright blasphemy, and rotten corpses dressed for a ball, described with such fascinating vividness that it will be.
Flowers of evil by charles baudelaire 1971 sandglass number xi. Translating baudelaire is probably about as difficult as it gets. The easton press is a publishing house and so it is restricted in what it can publishand what it thinks it can make a profit on. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. With each book bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold, it. If you received an order confirmation email it will have your order id. The flowers of evil, by charles baudelairetranslated into english verse by various hands. Easton press the flowers of evil charles beaudelaire.
A new directions book, shelfwear and rubbing to extremities, some notes in ink, 8vo, 167pp. Mainly, i posted easton press list of 100 greatest books because i was interested in reading books that are highly recommended, for they would be worth the reading time. Easton press is a publishing house which specializes in high quality, leatherbound editions. It looks like a good place to start is with the easton press 100 greatest series, as nearly all of those are cheap, imo reprints of the original hp editions. Hardcover bound in full deep maroonbrown leather with raised bands on spine, 22kt gold gilt titles and handsome gilt decorations on boards and spine, moire silk. Flowers evil translated english by baudelaire charles. Jun 02, 2018 there are also book dealers who buy large easton press collections.
All volumes with easton press book plate showing previous owners name. Easton press collector editions come with gold gilded page edges, archival quality paper, silk book mark ribbons, and full leather covers. French and english edition translated by william aggeler with an introduction by frank pearce sturm paperback or softback by baudelaire, charles p. Dark and brooding, sensual and provocative, flowers of evil is the book i keep rereading and it never gets old. Charles baudelaire the flowers of evil easton press 1st edition 1st printing hardcover norwalk, connecticut easton press 1977 fine, leather bound. The flowers of evil, easton press 100 greatest books, charles baudelaire 1977. The flowers of evil, by charles baudelaire barrow bookstore. Easton presss 100 greatest books ever written ep originally published in the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
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