Illustrations by Carlos Schwabe (1877–1927), etched by L. Robin, F. Massé and M. Rapine and engraved in wood by P. Delangle
The poetry collection Les fleurs du mal first appeared in 1857 and was followed by a new edition which included the ‘Tableaux parisiens’ in 1861. The work’s enthusiastic reception by a small group of readers, mainly composed of other writers and artists, was not suff
