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BAUDELAIRE (Charles). *Les Épaves*.
See original version (French)
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BAUDELAIRE (Charles). *Les Épaves*.
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
BAUDELAIRE (Charles). *Les Épaves*. Amsterdam [Brussels], *À l'enseigne du Coq* [Poulet-Malassis et de Broise], 1866. In-12, paperback, untrimmed, plain grey cover. First edition under this title, largely in its original state, bringing together the six banned pieces from *Les Fleurs du Mal* and seventeen new poems.
This ‘rare and sought-after’ (Clouzot) collection, published clandestinely by Auguste Poulet-Malassis, was once again banned by the court in Lille.
One of 250 numbered copies on large-format Dutch laid paper, the only edition featuring 10 watermarks.
The frontispiece by Félicien Rops (a reprint is enclosed) and its explanatory leaflet are missing. A small tear at the bottom of the page; a few loose leaves.
Talvart, no. 11A – Clouzot, 44 – Carteret, I, 128.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
First editions from the 19th to the 21st century
Auction location
Auction time
09/16/2026 at 2:00 PM
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