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Two Poems from Les Fleurs du Mal Charles Baudelaire Mill Valley, CA: Sunflower Press, 2000, First Edition Limited edition, copy 14 of 20 Designed by: Carol S. Cunningham Cover designed/artwork by: Carol S. Cunningham Illustrations by: Carol S. Cunningham translated by Frank Pearce Sturm Dedication: N/A Narrative Description: 
A handmade miniature accordion book that was handset, letterpress printed and illustrated by Carol S. Cunningham (proprietor of Sunflower Press - a private press in California). From a limited edition of 20 copies, numbered and signed by the artist. Two poems ("A Landscape" and "A Former Life"} from Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal as translated by F.P. Sturm. One poem is printed and illustrated on each side. Printed using 8 pt. Freehand typeface, and illustrated with color copies of 12 original watercolors. Hand-bound in decorative paper over boards, with letter-pressed title-plate pasted on cover and matching paper band. Unpaginated (24 pp: ii, 22); no DJ as issued. Pictures available upon request.Bibliography:
See our private press website for more information on books by Sunflower Press and it's proprietor, Carol S. Cunningham.Condition
Book: Fine / no dust jacket as issued Physical Description
Binding: Hardcover. accordian bound between decorative paper covered boards with matching band and matching paper label. Cover: by Carol S. Cunningham. Size: 2.5" h 1.1" w 0.2" thick; Unpaginated (24 pp: ii, 22) CL Stock # 531 Price:
$ 85.00 
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